Why it's unfair to accuse China of debt-trap diplomacy

People hold Chinese flags while having their pictures taken at the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 24, 2018, with the headline Why it's unfair to accuse China of debt-trap diplomacy. Subscribe