Episode 616 • • 1:31:10 - 1:36:05
616: Jihadi Disneyland
Chinese Infrastructure Projects and the Lapset Pipeline in Africa
China is aggressively expanding its infrastructure in Africa, including a $13.1 billion railway project in Nigeria and the Lapset pipeline connecting South Sudan to the Kenyan coast. This competition for resources pits Chinese state interests against Western oil giants like Shell and Chevron. The U.S. strategy is described as "rubble-izing" regions to disrupt Chinese energy transport.