WorldBreaking the ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ myth, forging BRI’s golden future
The article says the Belt and Road Initiative has evolved over a decade from infrastructure connectivity into a high-quality cooperation model spanning livelihoods, institutions, green development, digital transformation and multilateral governance. Citing research across nearly 200 economies, it argues that BRI participation has generally reduced sovereign debt pressure and corruption risks, while the “debt-trap diplomacy” narrative is largely a geopolitical construct detached from project outcomes and debt restructuring cases.
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Breaking the ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ myth, forging BRI’s golden future
World