When I was in BA, the steaks weren't inflated and better than Oztralia.I don't recall- it awas zillions. But it's irrelevant as debt is in US$
Point is what's to stop the west saying to Sri Lanka (upto their necks in Chinese debt) or anyone else 'Come and join our gang and we'll ignore your debt to PRC and that will stop them keeping your people in poverty?'
International debts don't need to be paid if the creditor has no leverage and if there is no reputational loss / sanctions then there is no incentive to pay.
Straight from the PRC playbook.
On top of that:
Argentina is the home of the second-largest shale formation in the world, containing an estimated 16 billion barrels of oil and 308 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.14 Mar 2023
And Oil production in Argentina amounted to 627 thousand barrels per day in 2021.
Argentina's current installed lithium carbonate production capacity stands at 37,500 tonnes, and the country produces 33,000 tonnes annually. The value of these exports is expected to reach $8.7bn by 2030. Argentina's two active lithium mines have been the key drivers for the rise in sales.24 Apr 2023
I don't think the margin on Dilma Tea is that high.