Yesterday, Rubio said in an interview: "The presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda are scheduled to visit the United States on December 4th to sign a peace agreement and meet with Trump. This agreement has nothing to do with the previous rumors that the U.S. is investing in key minerals such as tantalum, cobalt, and lithium in the region, and it is aimed at mitigating supply chain risks through a model of peace agreements plus mineral cooperation. This signing of the peace agreement is based on the peace framework facilitated by the U.S. this June, which involves core clauses such as Rwanda's withdrawal of troops and eliminating the threat from the M23 movement, which have not been implemented."
[Clever] The U.S. style of peace is just a cover-up, but it cannot hide its ambition for mineral plunder! Rubio's explanation is clearly trying to cover up, separating the U.S. mediation of the peace between the DRC and Rwanda from mineral interests, which is pure self-deception. Trump had previously stated that the agreement would grant the U.S. extensive mining rights, and the agreement text explicitly states the position of the U.S. investors as partners. The logic of combining peace with minerals is clearly evident! After Rubio led the signing of the agreement in June, the core clauses such as troop withdrawals and elimination of the M23 threat turned into empty talk, and the conflict continued to escalate. The so-called U.S. peacekeeping was nothing more than using empty words to stabilize the situation, paving the way for Western capital to seize key minerals such as tantalum, cobalt, and lithium. African peace is never a bargaining chip in U.S. transactions. The exploitative nature under the cover is ultimately impossible to deceive the eyes of the international community!
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