By Cynthia Chung [Originally published on The Cradle in January 2022.] ‘A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind.’ So says a Chinese proverb, and nowhere is this truer than in crisis-ridden West Asia, now a major focus of Beijing’s BRI vision to bring infrastructure, connectivity and economic growth to this struggling region.
As always, the giant shadows over all this are the evil intentions of the US/UK empire run by the banking cartel, hellbent on ensuring its continued world hegemony. Likely they are working closely with Gulf states to keep them from embracing the BRI. It's all about keeping what they have and not letting puppet countries leave the empire's clutches.
The realization of this infrastructure will do much to help the people in these countries. This resulting benefit will be reflected in increased land values. The tragedy of this is that all this land is in private hands and the increase in value will all be pocketed by these few land owners. This increase in value should go to the communities to maintain the infrastructure and invest in other community needs. If this increase in value is used to the benefit of the communities then those that work, produce and provide services need not be penalized with taxes.
As always, the giant shadows over all this are the evil intentions of the US/UK empire run by the banking cartel, hellbent on ensuring its continued world hegemony. Likely they are working closely with Gulf states to keep them from embracing the BRI. It's all about keeping what they have and not letting puppet countries leave the empire's clutches.
The realization of this infrastructure will do much to help the people in these countries. This resulting benefit will be reflected in increased land values. The tragedy of this is that all this land is in private hands and the increase in value will all be pocketed by these few land owners. This increase in value should go to the communities to maintain the infrastructure and invest in other community needs. If this increase in value is used to the benefit of the communities then those that work, produce and provide services need not be penalized with taxes.