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Post by jeff on Sept 15, 2024 17:09:46 GMT
Prof. Deborah Brautigam of John Hopkins University tracks Chinese overseas investment, particularly in Africa and in South Asia. According to her, the whole “debt trap” meme originated from an obscure think tank in India, then was picked up by the western media, think tanks and government agencies. qr.ae/p2HeTJ Brautigham is a mega expert on development in Africa, especially the debt question. Jeff |
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Post by jeff on Sept 17, 2024 11:45:35 GMT
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Post by peterman on Sept 19, 2024 20:41:14 GMT
I might have learned about the term "debt trap" when reading Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins. It was almost twenty years ago. Since it was about America setting debt traps for third-world countries, MSM and the US vilified Perkins and never mentioned his name again. Certainly, I have known this term for much longer than this Indian writer's book about Chinese debt trap diplomacy. People simply want to forget America has been doing debt trap for a long time and they're merely projecting their egregious deeds on China. |
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Post by jeff on Sept 20, 2024 9:01:05 GMT
I might have learned about the term "debt trap" when reading Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins. It was almost twenty years ago. Since it was about America setting debt traps for third-world countries, MSM and the US vilified Perkins and never mentioned his name again. Certainly, I have known this term for much longer than this Indian writer's book about Chinese debt trap diplomacy. People simply want to forget America has been doing debt trap for a long time and they're merely projecting their egregious deeds on China. Perkin's book is essential reading to understand Western empire. |
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