As far as I'm aware, China has been giving loans to various countries in Africa and building infrastructure in exchange for money and maybe some stuff like recognizing Taiwan as part of China. But why do people say China is imperialist for doing this? Is there truth to it or is it another strain of radlibs eating state department propaganda?
Mainly radlibs eating state department propaganda. China was very bad in the past in Africa under the Deng era where they took Kissenger's foreign policy advice, supporting colonial regimes and all. Modern China is not like that at all. Relations are much better, and they've done a lot of good. So yeah criticism of current programs by Americans is just regurgitation of state department propaganda