Tag Archives: Sri Lanka

The sad similarity between Sri Lanka, Zambia and now Djibouti that best exemplifies China’s ‘debt trap’ diplomacy

BUSINESS INSIDER 11 September 2018 One such African country that is exhibiting all the red flag signals of going Sri Lankan and now Zambian way is Djibouti. Chinese...

China Expands Military Base in Djibouti, Seen as Competing With US Interests in Region

THE EPOCH TIMES 11 September 2018 Chinese military personnel attending the opening ceremony of China’s new military base in Djibouti on Aug. 1,...

For African Countries, China Forum Provides Shot at Better Deals

VOA  NEWS 31  August 2018 WASHINGTON — When African leaders meet next week in Beijing for the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, they’ll...

Djibouti: Small country, big stakes

The Africa Report 21 August 2018 With its strategic location in East Africa, Djibouti is building ports and other transport infrastructure to serve as...

Debt weapon of choice for China to penetrate developing countries

Daily Nation 18 August 2018 In Summary The BRI, mooted in 2013, is an elaborate loan regime that China is rolling out to poor countries, especially...

EMPIRE OF DEBT China ‘colonising smaller countries by lending them massive amounts of money they can never repay in bid for world domination’

The Sun 17 August 2018 Defaulters have been pressured into surrendering assets and territory or allowing military bases on their land. CHINA is “colonising”...

Will Djibouti Become Latest Country to Fall Into China’s Debt Trap?

Foreignpolicy.com 31 July 2018 Djibouti lies more than 2,500 miles from Sri Lanka but the East African country faces a predicament similar to what its...

Growing Chinese influence on Africa’s harbours

iol.co.za 12 July 2018 Africa should adopt strategic decision-making policies or else it will fail to fully optimise the gains that China’s Silk Road...

The Normalisation of Japanese Policy in the Indian Ocean Region

Future Directions International 20 June 2018   I was invited to visit Japan in August 2017 by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The five-day...