One of the most worrying developments of the past few decades has been the way that China has 'bought' Africa.
They have injected money into every aspect of African business life. Mining, manufacturing, leisure, agriculture, and a lot more. They now run an important percentage of the whole African economy; and they haven't finished their spending spree yet!
They have also been doing much the same in Europe. It's staggering how many businesses are now under Chinese control; including (amazingly) the Data Hub used by our own Government Departments to exchange highly classified information.
Here in the UK, even the famous tailor Gieves and Hawkes is now owned by them. And, heaven forbid, the brewer Greene King is now Chinese. In the motoring sector MG cars, Lotus, and LDV are all owned by China, and most of the robotic machinery that manufactures other makes are imported from China, and contain IOT technology. The list is 'almost' endless.
IOT (Internet of Things) technology is in most Chinese manufactured Smart devices. It shares information through TV's, mobile phones, switches, and even door bells. The information gathering is everywhere.
Even inside government itself a couple of 'parliamentary researchers' have been accused of spying for China. The two men were charged in 2024, and the case dropped by Starmer in Sept' 25. Accusations are rife concerning the embarrassment it has caused in government that Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were caught spying for China. They had hoped that the scandal had been conveniently swept under the carpet, but it's not going away. Serious questions are now being asked by The Conservatives!
Regardless of all the above, the most worrying move by the Chinese is to build a HUGE new Super Embassy in London's Royal Mint Court.
The supine numpties in the Conservative party - Osbourne and others - embraced Chinese interests many years ago, and didn't take on board that China was an "enemy state", not some friendly, cuddly, companion. Starmer is equally stupid, the new Chinese embassy planning application should have been thrown out. And companies like Huawei should have been excluded from all UK infrastructure.
ReplyDeleteThe latest revelations about the company hosting the top level government data and Comms shows that our political masters, and probably their civil service advisors have completely lost the plot and have forgotten which county's interests they are supposed to be serving.
In Starmer's case, it's not even as if China is a friend of his Davos masters.
I read this morning that China have 'threatened consequences' if the embassy planning permission isn't granted. I fear that Starmer will throw in the towel..
DeleteI hope that the new Chinese Embassy plans for expansion don't go through. But then with Starmer in charge it probably will go ahead.
ReplyDeleteThe mystery is why we still have a Russian Embassy here in London after Putin's destruction of Ukraine, or perhaps the same for the North Korean Embassy here in the U.K.
We need to detach ourselves away from International Despots.
We've every right to be suspicious of the Chinese intentions.
My late Father-in-Law was at our Moscow embassy and his stories of their overt spying tactics against us were almost unbelievable.
DeleteChina is investing heavily in Barbados and their prime minister has cut all ties with the United Kingdom. I wonder why?
ReplyDeleteI quite expect China is offering a better deal.
DeleteBetween them China and Russia are stealthily taking over the world - working from opposite ends to meet in the middle. Finally there will be a fight to the death over who is master of the planet and there will be no one left to inherit a ruined, contaminated, earth.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I think you're right, and The West is hopeless against them. I'm glad that I won't be around to witness it.
DeleteThe outside world to me has become frightening - flis x
ReplyDeleteNothing works singly on its own. Everything is interconnected worldwide. Consider:
ReplyDeleteWho owns Harrod's?
Where are Russian oligarchs investing?
Chinese owned and operated TikTok is everywhere.
It is the way of the world.