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Chinese Officials Are Rallying Behind the G20’s Debt Relief Efforts But Saying Little About All Those Bilateral Loans

by Eric Olander

China’s Ambassador to Namibia, Zhang Yiming, Tweeted out a summary of Wang Yi’s comments related to Africa that the foreign minister shared at a press conference in Beijing on Sunday.

While Ambassador Zhang and Foreign Minister Wang appear quite eager to show support for the G20’s debt relief efforts that are now underway, they’ve been noticeably quiet about how China is approaching its $150+ billion bilateral loan portfolio in Africa.

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