Anyone who has paid even cursory attention to their "Belt and Roads" initiative in which the Chicoms have poured a enormous of money into projects in third world countries has been used as a debt snare to entangle unsuspecting marks around the world. (different from the process of buying off our politicians which they have been wildly successful at)
Some of these countries have up to 20% of their GDP as debt to Communist China, and when they cannot repay the loans, the Communists do what any loan shark would do in that situation, and it has already paid off handsomely for them.
A good example is the Hambantota Port Development Project in Sri Lanka. They got themselves so deeply in debt that they had to deed the port and 15,000 acres around it to the Communists for 99 years.
And that was no accident.
Some of these countries have up to 20% of their GDP as debt to Communist China, and when they cannot repay the loans, the Communists do what any loan shark would do in that situation, and it has already paid off handsomely for them.
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That was/is there plan. But the Chinese have been so heavy handed in their dealings with other nations there are few that want their help and the few that have got entangled are looking for ways out.
The reason China even began the BRI is because they are surrounded by potential enemies that could easily blockade all China shipping. Japan, India, Taiwan, Philippine, Malaysia and Australia are forming partnerships with each. The goal is to weaken China and if need be become allies in any war with China.