It’s Time For The United States To Drop The Debt-Trap Narrative – Analysis
By Zenel Garcia
Despite anexhaustive bodyofempirical researchthat disproves the existence of Chinese ‘debt-trap’ diplomacy, itcontinues to have salienceamong US officials. While these officials may find value in mobilising the ‘debt-trap’ narrative tosupport alternativesto China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), theyfail to recognisethat this narrative denies the agency of local actors.
The ‘debt-trap’ narrative projects US anxieties about its inability to develop acoherent... Читать дальше...