The deal will see Power China and Sino Tech helping the Iraqi government’s plans to rebuild the education system after years of war.

China has signed a deal to build 1,000 schools in Iraq as Beijing pushes for a bigger role in the Middle East while the United States retreats.

    • BladeRunner [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      With tons of reinforced concrete, many locals will be forced to become well-trained workers

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I can't believe that China would terrorize the US like this

  • BladeRunner [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    https://mobile.twitter.com/IraqiGovt/status/1471456021516328966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1471456021516328966%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Fnews%2Fchina%2Fdiplomacy%2Farticle%2F3160306%2Fchina-signs-deal-build-1000-schools-iraq-beijing-pushes

  • BladeRunner [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/18/us/airstrikes-pentagon-records-civilian-deaths.html

  • Snackuleata [any]
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    3 years ago

    I feel like the US did something similar in Afghanistan, only it failed spectacularly and ended up bloating the military budget for a number of reasons like teachers got paid shit, there were no jobs that made schooling worth it, or the general sense that living in a warzone is detrimental to childhood education. China tends to be more forward thinking, so I'll hope the Iraqis all the best.