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		marcus_holmes on Jan 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China CCP to Nationalize Jack Ma's Alibaba and Ant... I'm no expert, but I understood that those were more "diplomatic" investments. The ports in Sri Lanka, for example, are impractical and unused, their function fulfilled as soon as the deal was agreed.

rorykoehler on Jan 12, 2021 [–]

They've bought over a dozen existing shipping ports in Europe https://www.npr.org/2018/10/09/642587456/chinese-firms-now-h...

marcus_holmes on Jan 12, 2021 | [–]

That's interesting, I didn't know it was that widespread. Thanks :)

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