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What proportion of Chinese lending to Africa is interest-free, according to the World Bank?
I'm trying to figure out if some figures put out by Johns Hopkins CARI (China-Africa Research Initiative) in a WaPo piece include (or don't) the so-called "hidden lending" that China ...
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What benefits does China gain by waiving debt to African countries like this?
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zxxx_662805/202208/t20220819_10745617.html
What benefits does China gain by waiving debt to African countries like this?
Second, we need to take concrete actions to ...
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Why does the U.S. keep pushing "the debt trap" narrative in Africa when China is not the major source of debt distress in Africa?
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5652847de4b033f56d2bdc29/t/5c467754898583fc9a99131f/1548121941093/Briefing+Paper+1+-+August+2018+-+Final.pdf
We find that Chinese loans are not currently a ...