February 3, 2023
China rebuked Western countries' claim that China has caused
a debt trap in Africa and
should bear more responsibility in reducing Zambia's debt burden, with Mao
Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, saying that multilateral
financial institutions and Western commercial creditors are the keys to
alleviating Africa's debt burden.
The spokesperson, citing figures disclosed by the Zambian Finance Ministry,
said that 24% of Zambia's external debt is owed to multilateral financial
institutions and 46% to commercial creditors, mostly Western creditors, which
means the two bodies are the keys to reducing Zambia's debt burden.
She noted that infrastructure projects China financed in Africa are results of
win-win cooperation, which promotes local economic development,
improves people's livelihood and enhances African countries' capacity
for independent and sustainable development.
(Sources: China Report)
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