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China’s Stake in Geopolitically Significant Ports Threaten’s Global Supply Chain: Experts
U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concerns over Chinese military activity and transparency at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base during a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh, according ...
November 18, 2022
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Mary Hong
Annual Inflation in Laos Exceeds 30 Percent in August
Inflation in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos spiked to 30.1 percent on an annual basis last month ...
September 10, 2022
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Naveen Athrappully
Chinese Media Discuss How to Recover Billions in Debt from Bankrupt Sri Lanka
Since Sri Lanka announced its bankruptcy, voices in mainland Chinese news media have been scrambling to propose solutions ...
July 21, 2022
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Anne Zhang
Is ‘Learn Now, Pay Later’ Just Another Student Debt Trap?
The “buy now, pay later” transaction is simple: Shoppers are offered an installment loan at the point of ...
June 30, 2022
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The Associated Press
UK’s New Aid Strategy Seeks to ‘Challenge Dependency on Malign Actors’
The UK will use international aid to “challenge dependency on malign actors” and “offer honest alternative for low- ...
May 17, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
US Should Present Better Alternatives for Africa to Counter China’s Debt-Trap Diplomacy
Commentary African countries should not be left with a "tremendous debt that they cannot repay," U.S. Secretary of ...
May 6, 2022
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Antonio Graceffo
China Revives African Belt and Road Initiative Story, Acts as ‘Colonial Empire’
State media in China republished a story from 2 years ago about a Chinese man who was given ...
December 17, 2021
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Shawn Lin
China ‘Single Greatest Priority’ for UK’s MI6 Intelligence Agency
The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency said on Tuesday that the Chinese regime poses a “serious challenge” ...
November 30, 2021
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Alexander Zhang
EU Refuses to Help Pay Off Montenegro’s $1 Billion Loan to China
The European Commission said in Brussels on April 12 that it was not going to help Montenegro to ...
April 15, 2021
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Alex Wu
World’s Poorest Nations Face ‘COVID-19 Debt Trap’
WASHINGTON—The world has averted a systemic debt crisis amid the pandemic. However, the poorest developing countries continue to ...
April 7, 2021
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Emel Akan
NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 5)
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushes for a global minimum corporate tax rate. She says it's to level the ...
April 5, 2021
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NTD Television
US Saves Ecuador From China’s Debt Trap
WASHINGTON—The United States struck a deal with Ecuador to refinance its China debt, as part of an effort ...
January 21, 2021
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Emel Akan
Samoa’s PM Calls for Faith in God Amid Country’s First CCP Virus Case
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has called for calm, faith in God, and prayer as the Christian ...
November 20, 2020
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Caden Pearson
China’s Park Project in Samoa Saddled With Quality Concerns: Leaked Documents
Beijing’s flagship foreign policy initiative, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has been mired in controversy since its ...
September 18, 2020
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Nicole Hao
Chinese Debt Subjugation on America’s Backdoor
Commentary In Latin America, over-indebtedness and runaway public spending were business as usual before the pandemic. For decades, ...
September 8, 2020
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Fergus Hodgson
NTD Business (Aug. 3): Trump Sets 45-day Deadline for TikTok Deal
Microsoft gets the green light to buy Tiktok if it addresses the White House's security concerns. But the ...
August 3, 2020
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NTD Television
More Countries May Fall Into China’s Debt Trap With COVID-19
WASHINGTON—Through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has poured billions of dollars in loans into low-income countries ...
May 24, 2020
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Emel Akan
Taiwan Welcomes Nauru Amid China Tussle
TAIPEI—The president of the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru promised on Dec. 13 to always stand beside ...
December 13, 2019
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Reuters
US Official Urges Pacific Island Nations to Keep Ties With Taiwan
SYDNEY—Pacific Island countries that have diplomatic ties with Taiwan should maintain them in the face of "heavy handed" ...
May 24, 2019
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Reuters
The False Promise of Beijing’s One Belt, One Road Initiative
It's safe to assume that Milton Friedman, the 1976 Nobel laureate in economics, wasn’t kidding when he authored ...
February 17, 2019
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Peter Zhang
Big Trouble in Little China
China is a country of extremes, especially regarding economic forecasts. There are those who think “China will take ...
January 31, 2019
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Valentin Schmid
China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Encroaches on Economies, Sovereignty
China’s “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) initiative is drawing concern and criticism due to its negative impact on ...
January 28, 2019
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Daniel Holl
German Government Minister Raises Concerns About Chinese Loans to Zambia
A German official is the latest government authority to voice concerns about developing countries taking up Chinese loans. ...
January 17, 2019
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Frank Fang
Ecuador’s New Dam a Sign of China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy
Chinese bribery has established an untenable and highly priced dam in the jungles of Ecuador, according to a ...
December 31, 2018
BY
Daniel Holl
China Uses ‘Debt Trap’ Diplomacy to Seek Hegemony
WASHINGTON—Through its Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China is pouring billions of dollars into emerging countries to help ...
December 17, 2018
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Emel Akan
Congress, Eyeing China, Votes to Overhaul Development Finance
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Senate on Oct. 3 passed legislation overhauling the way the federal government lends money for ...
October 3, 2018
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Reuters
Opposition Victory in Maldives Deals Potential Blow to China
MALE–The opposition was awarded victory in the Maldives presidential election on Sept. 24, in a possible setback for ...
September 24, 2018
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