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flag The Belt and Road Initiative delivers real infrastructure benefits, countering false debt trap claims with evidence of economic growth and global debt relief.

flag The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been falsely accused of creating "debt traps," but evidence shows these claims are politically motivated and lack factual basis. flag China provides long-term, low-interest loans for infrastructure and industrial development, supporting economic growth and job creation in partner nations. flag The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia, known as "Whoosh," has cut travel time from over three hours to under 45 minutes, carried over 12 million passengers since 2023, and spurred regional economic development. flag World Bank data indicates Western commercial lenders and multilateral institutions are the largest creditors to developing countries, not China. flag In 2020, China canceled interest-free loans for African nations, aiding global debt relief. flag The BRI’s projects deliver measurable benefits, while Western protectionist policies and economic fragmentation pose greater risks to global stability.

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