{"id":838882,"date":"2021-10-02T14:14:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T18:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=838882"},"modified":"2021-10-02T14:14:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T18:14:38","slug":"fmr-ambassador-china-using-one-belt-one-road-initiative-in-africa-to-spread-authoritarianism-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-ambassador-china-using-one-belt-one-road-initiative-in-africa-to-spread-authoritarianism-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Fmr. ambassador: China using One Belt One Road initiative in Africa to spread authoritarianism globally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffmr-ambassador-china-using-one-belt-one-road-initiative-in-africa-to-spread-authoritarianism-globally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=838882&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2537848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2537848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Brownback, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on June 10, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 10:48 AM PT \u2013 Saturday, October 2, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>A top diplomat under President Trump has sounded the alarm on China\u2019s pursuit for global dominance. On Friday, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Freedom Sam Brownback warned China is using its One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative in Africa to leverage its economic power in order to phase America out of the international stage. Brownback added U.S. lawmakers need to move fast to secure America\u2019s position as top superpower.<\/p>\n<p>China began pumping billions of dollars into Africa\u2019s infrastructure beginning as early as the year 2000, before the Chinese Communist Party head, Xi Jingping, officially announced the initiative in 2013. The program aimed to bolster China\u2019s relationships with several countries including Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda and Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the CCP\u2019s funds helped develop infrastructure projects such as transportation networks, port facilities and telecommunications infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want that model of authoritarian control to expand around the world and they\u2019re playing big in Africa. That hurts us if you get more countries going to this authoritarian model,\u201d said Brownback. \u201cPlus, there\u2019s just the raw resource issue that China has been after for decades now in Africa, tying up these raw resources for their global economic dominance that they seek.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2537849\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2537849\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2537849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xi-655x437-1.jpg\" alt=\"BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 27: Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech at a press conference after the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center at the Yanqi Lake venue on April 27, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Wang Zhao - Pool\/Getty Images)\" width=\"655\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xi-655x437-1.jpg 655w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xi-315x210.jpg 315w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/xi.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2537849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEIJING, CHINA \u2013 APRIL 27: Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech at a press conference after the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center at the Yanqi Lake venue on April 27, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Wang Zhao \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chinese leaders touted the One Belt One Road initiative as a path towards establishing strong economic partnerships. However, Brownback argued China aims to exploit the region\u2019s natural resources and lay down its authoritarian roots in the region, hoping to spread its influence throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>Experts have suggested the initiative has lost traction amid commodity prices plaguing African countries\u2019 economies before the pandemic, and the near total halt of economic activity once COVID-19 struck their communities. Researchers say this is hindering African leaders\u2019 abilities to pay off their debts to China.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have predicted this could buy time for other superpowers to undermine China\u2019s influence. Brownback stressed America needs to take steps to challenge China\u2019s role in the region and promote religious, economic and personal freedom in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the former ambassador said he believes the American public will welcome this approach, as long as policy makers promote these ideals without acting as state builders.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/justice-sotomayor-blocks-nyc-teacher-vaccine-mandate-appeal\/\">Justice Sotomayor Blocks NYC Teacher Vaccine Mandate Appeal<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Brownback, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on June 10, 2020. 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