Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip

‘Cynics would say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Just ask Sri Lanka’. After struggling to make debt payments, Sri Lanka leased Hambantota port to China. Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

As Transparency International (TI) publishes their annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) this week, it will be interesting to see where certain countries land: 2021 has been a bumper year for corruption.

In Britain, corruption has been on the minds of journalists, academics and practitioners alike, as Boris Johnson tries to get himself run out, the only hope of him continuing his innings lying with Sue Gray.