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Sri Lanka gave China a 99-year lease on Hambantota Port to pay off $1.5 billion in debt — then collapsed anyway. The president fled the country. The government was overthrown. $51 billion default. The port China "won"? Sits 75% empty, loses money, and trapped China in a 99-year obligation to subsidize a failed project.

This isn't the debt trap story you've heard. Western media says China seized the port. China says Sri Lanka mismanaged everything. The truth? Both countries lost. The port was always the wrong location. The economics never worked. And the "strategic asset" China gained is bleeding money with no end in sight.

This video showcases ambitious construction and megaprojects, including an $8 billion investment in an island development and a $307 million port phase in Hong Kong. It contrasts historical context like British Ceylon with modern initiatives such as the Belt and Road Project. The narrative touches on financial data, agricultural struggles, and the potential for restructuring assets, questioning the success of certain ventures despite aspirations for economic growth.


WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:
→ How Sri Lanka borrowed $8 billion from China for ports, airports, highways, and stadiums that generate almost no revenue
→ Why Hambantota Port was doomed from day one: wrong location, no traffic, competing with Colombo Port 240km away
→ The 99-year lease deal: China gets 91% of revenue, Sri Lanka gets 9% — but the port loses money, so both get nothing
→ Mattala Airport: the "world's emptiest airport" that cost $209 million and handles 10 flights per week
→ How Sri Lanka's 2022 collapse unfolded: currency lost 80% of value, hyperinflation hit 70%, government overthrown
→ Why China didn't want the port: they wanted cash repayment, got stuck with a loss-making asset for 99 years
→ The British Ceylon parallel: same debt-for-infrastructure pattern, same outcome, 150 years apart
→ What happens next: IMF restructuring, Chinese debt haircuts, and lessons for Pakistan, Kenya, Ethiopia

This is the definitive Hambantota case study. Not propaganda. Not simplified narratives. The actual economics, contracts, and consequences — showing why both creditor and debtor lost when they ignored commercial logic for political strategy.

KEY TOPICS COVERED:
Sri Lanka debt crisis | Hambantota Port China | Sri Lanka China debt trap | Belt and Road failure | Sri Lanka economic collapse 2022 | Hambantota Port 99 year lease | Sri Lanka IMF bailout | China debt trap diplomacy | Mattala Airport empty | Sri Lanka default | Belt and Road Initiative disaster | Sri Lanka Rajapaksa | Chinese port lease | Debt trap explained

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The $8B Trap
3:30 - British Ceylon Parallel
5:30 - Stage 1: The Vision
9:00 - Stage 2: Expansion Trap
17:00 - Stage 3: Breaking Point
18:00 - The 99-Year Deal
22:00 - 2022 Collapse

LET'S DISCUSS:
Was Hambantota a Chinese debt trap that succeeded, or a mutual delusion that trapped both sides? Did China "win" by getting the port, or lose by getting stuck with a 99-year obligation to subsidize a money-losing operation? And the bigger question: if giving up strategic assets doesn't prevent collapse, what does that mean for Pakistan, Kenya, and every country restructuring Chinese debt right now?

Drop your take below. I read every comment.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial, political, or investment advice. All analysis is based on publicly available data, documented economic research, historical patterns, and cause-and-effect modeling. The goal is to examine economic outcomes objectively, not to assign moral blame to any country or leader. Always verify information independently.