I watched Empire of Dust, documentary on Chinese colonialism in Africa, awhile ago, source of "it's all so tiresome" meme. Not as one-sided as one might think...
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African translator gets in a great zinger while grouchy Chinese boss struggles with a cheap tape measure. "It must be made in China." Ouch!
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One youtube commenter astutely pointed out Chinese boss is pretty incompetent if he's trying to calculate the volume his trucks can carry in the middle of picking up a load.
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Equally hilarious is Chinese boss spending all day haggling over chickens. Asian cultures are penny wise and pound foolish as they strive for precision. A bit of imagination and valuing time over money gets Europeans ahead.
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In conclusion, the Chinese in the documentary are more competent than their African employees but still don't inspire much confidence as an aspiring world power.
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