Chinese officials have long talked up the “win-win” attributes of their engagement with other developing countries. China wins contracts, markets and access to raw commodities. Its partners win infrastructure and investment, and an ally that, unlike western countries, eschews obvious political conditionality in return for loans. The mutual benefits can indeed be great. A growing number of the recipients of Chinese credit are discovering, however, that the purported “win-win” formula also creates losers.
中國官員長期以來一直宣揚中國與其他發展中國家的交往是「雙贏」的。中國贏得了合同、市場和原材料供應。它的合作伙伴贏得了基礎設施、投資和一個盟友,而且與西方國家不同的是,這個盟友在提供貸款時不附帶明顯的政治條件。雙方的確都可以得到很多好處。然而,越來越多的接受中國信貸的國家發現,所謂的「雙贏」模式也有輸家。