# is china imperialist?

tags
: [[imperialism]] [[China]]


## China is imperialist

-   China extracts wealth from peripherial countries in Africa


## China is not imperialist

-   China is a semiperipherial country in the capitalist world order
-   As such, China transfers most of its surplus value to core countries than it receives from the periphery, despite developing extractive relationships with peripherial countries
-   China complements the imperialist center