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debt trap diplomacy
Former Victorian Premier Teams up With Chinese Businessman for Next Career Move
Former Andrews political advisor Marty Mei has an extensive CV with Beijing-linked entities.
January 23, 2024
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Nick Spencer
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Fijian Prime Minister says he's more comfortable dealing with traditional friends, like Australia, with similar styles of government ...
October 19, 2023
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Andrew Stacey
Ahead of G20, Modi Hints That Beijing Drags Poor Countries Into Debt Trap
Prior to the G20 summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly criticized the Chinese communist ...
September 3, 2023
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Justin Zhang
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Olivia Li
The Belt and Road Initiative Hits a Pothole
Commentary Initially proclaimed as the economic marvel that would create massive global infrastructure and growth, the Belt and ...
April 23, 2023
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Kevin Andrews
Economist: African Countries Could Become Mired More Deeply as Beijing Waives Loans
Beijing announced its plan to waive 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries that had matured at the ...
August 23, 2022
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Mary Hong
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July 18, 2022
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Antonio Graceffo
Debt Trap: Beijing’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Crisis
Sri Lanka is in the grip of its worst economic and financial crisis since independence in 1948, plunging ...
May 13, 2022
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Hank Han
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Cuba and China have signed a cooperation plan to push forward construction projects under Beijing’s controversial overseas infrastructure ...
December 27, 2021
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Frank Fang
China to Reap Benefits and Laos Falls into Debt Trap as China-Laos Railway Begins Service
China's Belt and Road Initiative has resulted in debt traps for a number of countries. Laos may have ...
December 11, 2021
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Julia Ye
EU Introduces Program to Fight Chinese Regime’s ‘Debt-Trap Diplomacy’
The European Union announced on Sept. 15 that it's introducing a new investment program called “Global Gateway” to ...
September 15, 2021
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Emel Akan
China Will Bribe the Taliban and Take What It Needs From Afghanistan, Expert Says
The communist regime in China will use bribery and corruption to get what it needs from Afghanistan, as ...
September 10, 2021
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Frank Fang
Exclusive: China’s Belt and Road Encounters Setbacks in Pakistan
Government documents from Jilin Province of China obtained by The Epoch Times have revealed that the Chinese regime's ...
October 12, 2020
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Alex Wu
China’s CPEC: The Trillion-Dollar Blunder
Commentary The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, also known as One Belt, One Road) is the Chinese regime's ...
September 14, 2020
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Preity Upala
US Can Help Africa Escape China’s ‘Debt Trap,’ Former Mr. Africa Says
China is rapidly gaining political and economic influence in Africa through its “debt trap diplomacy,” and to counter ...
June 18, 2019
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Emel Akan
China Using ‘Pay-Day Loan Diplomacy’ in the Pacific: US Diplomat
SYDNEY—China is using "pay-day loan diplomacy" to exert influence in the Pacific, the new U.S. ambassador to Australia ...
March 13, 2019
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Reuters
China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Encroaches on Economies, Sovereignty
China’s “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) initiative is drawing concern and criticism due to its negative impact on ...
January 28, 2019
BY
Daniel Holl
China’s Icy Silk Road: Beijing’s Ambitions to Use Arctic Circle for Military and Economic Goals
Receding polar ice is giving way to shipping passage through the Arctic Ocean, and China may be eyeing ...
December 28, 2018
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Daniel Holl
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