Chinese loans to Africa

At long last, we now know how much poor country governments owe China.

China is instituting the G-20's temporary debt suspension, but how will Beijing reframe the debt narrative in the long term?

Insights from Linda Calabrese.

Is relief from China the answer to the debt woes of COVID-19?

COVID-19 has increased calls for China to forgive old loans. Time to sort out the facts and the fiction about how China manages debt in troubled times.

Japan should export its profitable public transport business model to help African countries repay Chinese infrastructure loans.

Negative interactions with Chinese companies and individuals are hurting the country’s image in many African countries.

A year later, the authors revisit two major projects in Addis Ababa to see what has changed – and what hasn’t.

The right question is what African leaders will do to demand what Africans need.

How will African countries repay massive debts to China?

Chinese loans in Africa mostly go toward building roads, railways, and power lines, not extracting resources.