[woah]

Bad guy, but I think the point here is that dams and roads are useful, and will continue to be useful through many possible future regime changes. The western conception of good goverment mostly seems to be granted to those who are useful to the west.

[Blahah]

More than just useful, roads are a huge enabler of local economies. Many rural areas in Africa are so poorly served by roads that it is impossible to build any decent size of business there without access to a lot of starting capital. Even if a lot of the money disappears, having it tied to infrastructure deliverables is a win for the population.

[codesushi42]

Whose to say China isn't sending money straight to the regime? That's what it sounds like. How is that better than the West?