We examine the belt and road initiative of China and their allies in the West. Is the long game strategy paying off for China and their compatriots? What is their role in Africa? What types of strategies do they take in resource extraction within nations? Also, what had to happen over the last 20 years in order for this process to begin in the first place? What was the role of the West in facilitating this belt and road initiative? And, does the future of humanity hang in the balance and all depend on China? We ask the questions.