Zach the Comic: Debt Trap

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The cartoon depicts a hunting trap in the bottom left corner with a cement block labelled "debt" as a bait. Black and red (with the Chinese flag) puddles are depicted in front of the trap.

Debt Trap, by Zach.

The cartoon depicts two maps of the South China Sea, focusing on Brunei, side-by-side. The map on the left depicts sharp teeth coming out of the ocean. The letters "EEZ" feature in the ocean contained by dashed lines. A speech bubble states "At least our EEZ doesn't pass through one of those dashes right?" On the right, a red, dragon head with the Chinese flag on its nose replaces the teeth. A speech bubble shows the dragon asking "What EEZ?" while Brunei states "Uh-oh..."

China’s 9-Dash Line Misses Brunei, by Zach.

Zach is a self-taught cartoonist and illustrator from the Philippines. He is currently affiliated with Assortedge, People’s Bulletin, Cartoon Movement, Cartooning for Peace, and Union of World Cartoonists. More of his work can be found at the Cartoon Movement, with which he is an active member. Zach requested that his full name be withheld due to a concern about repercussions for his political content.