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Shooting an Own Goal: China’s Belt and Road funding terms spark criticism

Shooting an Own Goal: China’s Belt and Road funding terms spark criticism

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Mar 19, 2018
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Shooting an Own Goal: China’s Belt and Road funding terms spark criticism
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By James M. Dorsey

Steep commercial terms for China’s investment in infrastructure projects across Eurasia related to its Belt and Road initiative may give it control of key ports and other assets as recipients of Beijing’s largess find themselves trapped in debt. Yet, that comes with a risky price tag: potentially rising anti-Chinese sentiment, question…

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