BRI's 'debt trap diplomacy' : reality or myth?

Some commentators argue that China deliberately pursues the “debt trap diplomacy” to project undue political influence over smaller countries that borrow from it under the Belt and Road Initiative. Our recent book, which includes a survey of stakeholders, examines the facts and myth surrounding this...

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Main Authors: Rana, Pradumna Bickram, Ji, Xianbai
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144880
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Some commentators argue that China deliberately pursues the “debt trap diplomacy” to project undue political influence over smaller countries that borrow from it under the Belt and Road Initiative. Our recent book, which includes a survey of stakeholders, examines the facts and myth surrounding this thesis.