[philliphaydon]

Started with Trump lol people have been talking about China Debt Trap since early 2000.

People have been critical of the CCP massively since Xi took power and started causing conflicts with all neighbouring countries with his power push.

Please lol blaming trump lol that’s funny on a whole new level.

[FooBarWidget]

I mean it's literally in the Atlantic article:

"The Trump administration pointed to Hambantota to warn of China’s strategic use of debt: In 2018, former Vice President Mike Pence called it “debt-trap diplomacy”—a phrase he used through the last days of the administration—and evidence of China’s military ambitions."

Look, you keep lol'ing, moving the goalpost and making new claims, but how about you actually discuss based on facts and provide evidence? I keep providing counter-evidence but you keep moving the goalpost every time you can't counter those.

Again, I have nothing against legitimate grievances. But keep it factual rather than based on spite.

[philliphaydon]

So are we talking about the term 'debt-trap diplomacy' or the narrative? The term start in 2017 not 2018. But doesn't change the fact its been discussed for about 20 years now.

By changing from the narrative to a term you're shifting the goal post.