Rwanda copied China, bad cards turned into kings, and the West could not sit still
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In 1994, Western countries almost swept Chinese machete manufacturers into the whirlpool of Rwanda's big **. At that time, Rwanda lost more than 1 million people in three months, and it became a hell of a world.
Regrettably, the machetes made by Chinese manufacturers were used by Rwandan extremists to carry out this **.
After decades of ups and downs, Rwanda has been reborn from the bloody storm and has become a rising star in Africa. In this regard, Rwanda is particularly grateful to China, a friend from the East who has helped them find a bright path to development.
After a series of local investigations, the colonists made an unfounded assertion that some of the local people were Hanmites, of similar European origin, who were "superior races" and considered to be conquerors and rulers of Africa, skilled in animal husbandry, and "more advanced" in civilization; While others with darker skin are identified as Canaanite descendants, an "inferior race" who should be enslaved by the "superior race" by birth.
The so-called Hanmites and Canaanite descendants are a classification created by medieval European theologians, and they are all black people. European theologians believed that the descendants of Canaan were the descendants of the cursed, and that curse was the fate of generations of slavery.
The European colonizers engaged in this classification system, in essence, to cover up their greedy behavior of black slaves and rationalize their immoral behavior. In Rwanda, the ethnic divisions of the original people were natural, with the majority of the population being Hutus and a very small proportion of Tutsis.
However, the European colonizers defined the Tutsis as "Hanmites", while the remaining Rwandans were referred to as "inferior races". This artificial division led to a social rift within Rwanda, laying the groundwork for later ethnic **.
At the end of the 19th century, the European powers carved up Africa and Rwanda was occupied by Germany. Germany chose to support the Tutsi kingdom and annexed many of the Hutus kingdoms.
After the end of World War I, Rwanda was transferred from Germany to Belgium. However, Belgium's continued racist policies in Rwanda have led to deeper inter-ethnic rifts.
The Belgian colonizers in Rwanda imposed a malicious identity card system, hastily dividing the criteria and artificially dividing the Rwandan people into "Tutsis" and "Hutus".
They divided the population according to two criteria: whether they had European characteristics in appearance and how much wealth the family had. A person with the appearance of a European is considered Tutsis, possesses"Aristocrats"temperament, and the person whose family has a large number of cattle and sheep is also considered Tutsi.
In some complex areas, the division of ethnic groups depends entirely on the subjective will of the colonizers, lacking any scientific basis, and in fact this is a malicious conspiracy of the colonizers.
What is even more interesting is that this status is fluid, and changes in the status of family wealth can change people from "lowly" to "noble" at any time, or vice versa.
After careful selection by the colonists, a new version of the Tutsis was used as a tool in their hands. The Tutsis, with the support of the colonizers, had a near monopoly on political rights in Rwanda.
In contrast, the Hutu, the majority of the population, suffers from discrimination and oppression, an inequality that breeds deep hatred. It wasn't until the end of the Second World War, when Rwanda became independent in 1962, that the Hutus had a chance to turn around.
They began to take revenge on the Tutsis and even introduced a national policy that discriminated against the Tutsis. At this time, in order to enhance its international position and seek hegemony in Africa, France unfortunately targeted Rwanda. "
France's racist policies in Rwanda have made the country's society more and more extreme. In order to resist oppression, the Tutsi united with other ethnic groups to form the "Rwandan Patriotic Front".
In 1990, a civil war broke out between the Tutsi and Hutu ethnic groups. In 1993, the two sides reached a reconciliation, but the Hutu hardliners violently undermined the peace process, further exacerbating the situation.
In April of the following year, a Hutu ** Habyarimana was shot down by a missile over Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, which brought the already dangerous situation in Rwanda to a complete explosion.
Big ** followed.
The truth of the assassination remains a mystery, but in April 1994, the Hutus were convinced that the Tutsi had committed it. ** The guards immediately drew up a long list, arrested people everywhere, killed them without trial, and set up barricades throughout the city to prevent the target from escaping.
The frenzied revengers also use radio stations to repeatedly broadcast the names and addresses they want to kill, ** emotions, and encourage them to kill these people in order to release the hatred that has accumulated in their hearts.
This inhumane ** has swept the country, and the death toll has risen sharply. The tragedy was further exacerbated by the identity card system brought by the colonizers. In the countryside, because people knew each other well, the Tutsis had nowhere to run.
In cities, ID cards become a tool to identify them. Anyone with a problematic ID card will be severely punished, even if it may be wrongful killing. Even the perpetrators, the Hutu, have been victimized.
They have been mixed with the Tutsis for a long time and have become indistinguishable. As a result, some Hutu who looked like Tutsis were also killed.
What is even more frightening is that some of the Hutu have lost their minds, they have a deep hatred for the Tutsi and have gone so far as to brutally ** the Tutsi women in order to preserve their pure blood.
When these Hutu women become pregnant, they are ruthlessly removed from the body when they discover that the child's father is Tutsi. In this large-scale **, Western countries did not interfere at all, and they used the excuse of safeguarding national sovereignty that this is Rwanda's internal affair and cannot be easily interfered with.
Eventually, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) led the people to revolt and put an end to the chaos. However, three months of disorder have claimed the lives of millions of people, leaving countless women with painful memories.
Once Rwanda, it was seen as a broken country, and it was thought that it would be trapped in the abyss forever, unable to recover. However, a twist of fate happened to Tutsi leader Paul Kagame.
With his intellect and broad-mindedness, he transcended racial hatred and had a firm desire to lead Rwanda to prosperity. He served as the leader of the "Rwandan Patriotic Front" and successfully quelled the turmoil in the country.
Despite his merits, he chose to be humble and let the mild-mannered Hutu serve as **. Such a move not only shows Kagame's generosity, but also reflects his deep love for the country and the nation.
Kagame is also the commander of the army in the position of deputy **, and this unique combination can not only allow him to effectively control the overall situation, but also calm the emotions of the two peoples. As for how to deal with the legacy of the **, Kagame showed great calmness and generosity.
Instead of pursuing all of them, he singled out hundreds of exemplars named by the United Nations for processing. For the rest of the murderers, he took advantage of the folk tradition of the "Gaikaka Court".
In this courtroom, the perpetrator and the victim come face to face, with the former sincerely confessing and the latter encouraged to forgive. The issue of compensation has also been resolved in this way.
Kagame abolished the identity card system, unified all people as Rwandans, and imposed legal penalties on those who used the Tutsi and Huttu designations. His efforts have restored tranquility to Rwanda.
As a leader, he has always been committed to the prosperity of the country and has provided a good example for China. Only when the economy is stable can the people have real peace of mind.
To solve the problem of Rwanda's economic development, Kagame chose to look east to China. Compared with the Western model, he believes that China's development experience is more in line with Rwanda's national conditions and has high practical value.
Agriculture is his focus, and he is committed to ensuring food security for the Rwandan people. To this end, he turned to China for technical assistance in agriculture, and China unreservedly provided support.
Kagame upholds a pragmatic governance philosophy and is committed to promoting the construction of domestic infrastructure. **In the annual budget, a large amount of funds are reserved for important projects such as transportation road infrastructure and power infrastructure.
It is worth mentioning that Kagame attaches great importance to cooperation with China to jointly promote the progress of these infrastructure construction projects. At the same time, Kagame has also taken a series of pragmatic measures such as attracting foreign investment, developing education and medical care, and cracking down on corruption, creating good conditions for the country's development.
Rwanda and China have carried out in-depth cooperation in many fields. Including poverty alleviation, medical and health care, agricultural economy, real estate, finance and cybersecurity. China's rich experience has been widely recognized in Rwanda.
China's Belt and Road Initiative has also brought benefits to Rwanda, and the friendship between the two countries has grown deeper. Now, Rwanda has taken on a new look. From 2001 to 2015, Rwanda's GDP grew at an average annual rate of 8%.
Although GDP growth has been severely affected during the pandemic, Rwanda's GDP growth rate has returned to its once strong momentum from 2022 to 2023.
According to the 2021 edition of the Top 10 Most Attractive Countries in Africa report released by the RAND Commercial Bank, Rwanda ranked fourth. Rwanda's progress in domestic affairs has attracted major enterprises from all over the world to invest and start businesses.
Rwanda's emphasis on information technology and communications has made it a leader in Africa's digital economy. In 2018, Alibaba set up Africa's first eWorld** platform pilot in Rwanda.
In addition, Rwanda is also developing its own food delivery platform and actively upgrading its online services to improve the convenience of people's lives. Modern Rwanda is not only a beautiful metropolis, but also one of the most secure in Africa.
In Rwanda's cities, people don't need to worry about sudden incidents or looting, and security is provided by round-the-clock patrolling police.
The Western countries, which once drove Rwanda to hell, are now spreading rumors. They questioned China's assistance to Rwanda because they speculated that China had bad intentions and set up a "debt trap" with loans in an attempt to make Rwanda unable to repay, and then plundered Rwanda's land and resources.
They also accused Chinese investment in Rwanda of exploiting Rwanda's raw materials and plundering its mineral and other resources. However, these groundless accusations actually reflect the despicable acts of certain Western countries that can only be done by themselves.
Kagame has long seen through the tricks of Western countries, and no matter what they say, his trust in China is unwavering. Rwanda was able to break the shackles left by its colonizers and turn its weaknesses into advantages, thanks to China, Kagame's brilliant leader and wise partner.
In Rwanda and the entire African region, China has always adhered to the concept of win-win cooperation. If Western countries want to regain Africa's trust, they need to reflect on their past mistakes and sincerely apologize.