China ensnares vulnerable states in a debt trap

Easy loans are used to secure influence and grab control of strategic assets

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"There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country," American statesman John Adams (U.S. president from 1797 to 1801) famously said. "One is by the sword. The other is by debt."

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