The same thing is happening in Cambodia, or Laos, Or Myamnar: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jul/31/no-cambodia-left-chinese-money-changing-sihanoukvi

The same thing is happening in Cambodia, or Laos, Or Myamnar: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jul/31/no-cambodia-left-chinese-money-changing-sihanoukville https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jul/31/no-cambodia-l... https://laotiantimes.com/2017/05/16/chinas-investments-costing-people-laos/ https://laotiantimes.com/2017/05/16/chinas-investments-costi... Part of the reasons why countries are wary is because the Chinese just doesn't play nice with the local: all the contractors are Chinese companies, the business is run by Chinese, the tourists use RMB and doesn't respect local culture etc... Maybe it will take them 10~20 years to learn the lesson.