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.

  • 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.