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Debt Diplomacy

China is the ‘world’s largest official debt collector’ 

November 8, 2023November 7, 2023 by China Factor Staff

AidData report reveals Beijing’s total outstanding debt from the developing world is ‘at least $1.1 trillion’

Categories Belt and Road Tags China, Debt Diplomacy, Economic Crisis, New Silk Roads, News, President Xi Jinping, United States Leave a comment

Xi’s legacy project is a winding road to debt

December 7, 2023September 8, 2022 by China Factor Staff

China’s signature foreign policy program has left economic-strapped nations struggling to repay Beijing loans 

Categories Belt and Road Tags China, ChinaFactor, Debt Diplomacy, New Silk Roads, News, President Xi Jinping, Rampant Inflation, The Long Read Leave a comment

US and EU up the ante on China in a game of loans

December 21, 2021December 7, 2021 by Gordon Watts

Washington and Brussels aim to untangle Beijing’s New Silk Roads with sustainable funding for global development 

Categories Belt and Road Tags Build Back Better World, China, Debt Diplomacy, European Union, Global Gateway, News, President Xi Jinping, United States Leave a comment

Pandemic piles on debt for nations hit by Belt and Road loans

January 16, 2021January 13, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Emerging markets involved in China’s New Silk Roads were already under economic pressure before Covid-19

Categories Geopolitics Tags Belt and Road Initiative, China, Covid-19 Pandemic, Debt Diplomacy, Emerging Economies, News Leave a comment

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