Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Debt-trap diplomacy
but improve for  and . The topic is widely discussed in media and notable for inclusion, but the article as currently written is heavily dependent on the US-dominated narrative that paints everything that China does in a negative light. Before the recent rise of China, the developing world had long been heavily dependent on the West for loans and not infrequently "trapped" into financial crises, yet the article covers none of the history. As https://www.ft.com/content/2a2b402c-c7b4-11e8-ba8f-ee390057b8c9 Financial Times has shown, China only holds 20% of Africa's foreign debt (the majority still held by the West), and African public opinion has largely rejected the negative US narrative, see https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/ideas/Why-thinking-of-China-debt-trap-diplomacy-is-a-fallacy/4259414-4826058-4q9w45/index.html "Why thinking of China debt trap diplomacy is a fallacy", https://qz.com/1391770/the-anxious-chorus-around-chinese-debt-trap-diplomacy-doesnt-reflect-african-realities/ "The language of “debt-trap diplomacy” reflects Western anxieties, not African realities". These views need to be added for balance
— User:Zanhe, 00:56, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:NPOV||WP:UNDUE (Wikipedia:Neutral point of view)