Well, it is an investment, just in a different way. China knows that the way towards a sustainable socialist future is to develop all global economies, without the mechanisms of imperialism artificially perpetuating poverty and holding back the imperial periphery. If African nations develop into stability and independence it's good for everyone, if they remain trapped with American and European imperialist institutions it's only good for the imperialists.
Why is everything an investment? So brain poisoned that they can't even imagine using global power for actual good unless you get a solid ROI.
Well, it is an investment, just in a different way. China knows that the way towards a sustainable socialist future is to develop all global economies, without the mechanisms of imperialism artificially perpetuating poverty and holding back the imperial periphery. If African nations develop into stability and independence it's good for everyone, if they remain trapped with American and European imperialist institutions it's only good for the imperialists.