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Hello Kevin, Thank you for taking the time to do this! I’m wondering what you expect to happen geopolitically as China continues to pay for development projects in Africa and South America. I’m especially curious about how they can pay for carbon-intensive development projects like dams and road/bridge building while still being a “leader” in green technology? Also, do you think there is potential for a marriage between the two where Chinese production of solar panels and other tech could either be exported to or made in Africa? I feel like there’s potential to skip traditional industrialization steps in some African countries by creating a green energy economy they can use both locally and as an export across the continent. Thank you again for doing this!

Thank you for your answer! I’m sure there is miles of policy work that has to be done between now and then it just seems like a potential avenue for global green development with relationships already kind of in place and the potential economic and geopolitical benefits to both parties. I don’t know if you’d know but is there currently external political pressure for them to look down this road? I’m sure at the end of the day these ideas are overshadowed by more pressing daily concerns and maybe a “look we’re already developing a bunch of green technology just let us work” kind of mentality