It isn't just the Europeans pushing back against control over their
data by US-based companies: now some African nations are getting into
the act as well <https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/zambia-delaying-us-deals-over-minerals-and-data-demands>.
It doesn't help, of course, that the US tries to use the leverage of
one deal (over health) to push through a separate one on minerals.
That kind of thing does smack somewhat of trying to pressure the other
party into a more favourable deal ...
It isn’t just the Europeans pushing back against control over their
data by US-based companies: now some African nations are getting into
the act as well <https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/zambia-delaying-us-deals-over-minerals-and-data-demands>.
It doesn’t help, of course, that the US tries to use the leverage of
one deal (over health) to push through a separate one on minerals.
That kind of thing does smack somewhat of trying to pressure the other
party into a more favourable deal ...
On 05/05/2026 1:21 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
It doesn’t help, of course, that the US tries
to use the leverage of one deal (over health)
to push through a separate one on minerals.
That kind of thing does smack somewhat of
trying to pressure the other party into a more
favourable deal ...
I did it long time ago. US is banned to extract
my minerals and health. Zambia got inspired,
congratulation. Nothing will change. Just
headlines.
I changed my .signature. I hope Zambia likes it!
On 05/05/2026 5:33 AM, oldernow wrote:
I changed my .signature. I hope Zambia
likes it!
Watch out! Your post may offend people without
a signature.
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