At what extent will you say Africa had already created a web of economic and social networks before the influx of Europeans from the 15th Century?

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.

civil disobedience, refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government or occupying power, without resorting to violence or active measures of opposition