US Emerges as Top Recipient of Chinese State Bank Loans After Years of Warnings

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For years, Washington has been cautioning against trusting loans from Chinese state banks that have propelled the country’s superpower status. However, a recent report unveils a surprising twist: The United States stands out as the largest recipient by a significant margin. The implications in terms of security and technology are still not entirely comprehended. China’s state lenders have channeled $200 billion into American businesses over a span of 25 years, with many loans shrouded in secrecy due to initial routes through shell companies in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Delaware, and other locations obscuring their origins. This revelation emerges from a…