Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-27 13:09:36 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9A08FBAE159146F79C5F7CC5A4FBA86141011582E01119D736FCD8C989DE9F17
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Original Note:
OP is implying that China is doing debt trap diplomacy in Africa & Asia. However many western academics and outlets have looked into this and found these claims to be unsubstantiated. Terms of “debt-trap diplomacy” instead reflects Western anxieties, not reality. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-03-17/the-myth-of-the-chinese-debt-trap-in-africa-video https://qz.com/1391770/the-anxious-chorus-around-chinese-debt-trap-diplomacy-doesnt-reflect-african-realities https://www.chathamhouse.org/2020/08/debunking-myth-debt-trap-diplomacy https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2023/04/20/demystifying-chinese-overseas-lending-and-development-finance-why-china-became-the-worlds-largest-official-bilateral-lender/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/02/china-debt-trap-diplomacy/617953/
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