Sri Lanka – Victim of Debt Trap Diplomacy? The New Atlas
Wed 12:07 pm Europe/London, 13 Jul 2022The Western media claims Sri Lanka’s economy has been crippled because of “Chinese Debt Trap Diplomacy,” yet a quick look at even Western reports on who actually holds Sri Lanka’s debt reveals it is the West itself.
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References:
ABC News – China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis: https://abcnews.go.com/International/….
Voice of America – As Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Chinese Projects, India Moves to Recover Influence: https://www.voanews.com/a/as-crisis-h…
DW – Sri Lanka’s foreign debt default: Why the island nation went under: https://www.dw.com/en/sri-lankas-fore…
Nikkei Asia – Sri Lanka’s international bondholders brace for a haircut: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Mar….
The Diplomat – The Belt and Road in Sri Lanka: Beyond the Debt Trap Discussion: https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/the-b…
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