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However, the rapid accumulation of Chinese loans has raised significant concerns about debt sustainability. Countries such as Sri Lanka, with its Hambantota port, exemplify the risks: under heavy debt, Sri Lanka was forced into giving China a 99-year lease on the port after failing to meet repayment obligations. Critics argue that some BRI projects are financed without proper planning, leading to issues of over-indebtedness—a phenomenon known as the "debt trap."