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It's more than that. Look at the recent deal with Sri Lanka to resolve the debt owed to China for building a port there: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sri

• rdtsc 9y ago
  "...included a plan for a 99-year lease..." The loss of sovereignty is the most extreme example for of course. Leasing is something in between. Though 99 years is a pretty long time. "You can't pay, ok how about we'll just take control of this little part of your country for 99 years".
  • elygre 9y ago
    99 years is long, though significantly less than the duration of the Guantanamo lease.