To what extent has china's massive overseas investment provided an alternative to these countries to the west that empowers them within the world system? And to what degree does it simply represent a new form of colonialism, this time with a chinese face? Actually this very complicated question with no simple answer. It depends on whether the countrys, the developing country concerned, is relying on one or mo bots, or external investors or extractors. What happened. in many subgistatien countries because a a ch China influence and economic inroad has been expending in their economy. Chinesis not particularly inventive in creating this kind of a li colonial situationa chinese company is just behaving