Day: August 16, 2022
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William Ruto Wins Kenya’s Presidential Election. What Does That Mean For Kenya’s Ties With China?
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Chinese Scholar Makes the Case That It’s Bond Debt, Not Bilateral Loans That Trap Developing Countries
A new research paper by prominent Tsinghua University development finance scholar Tang Xiaoyang provides the most detailed argument to date in defense of China's bilateral lending to Global South countries and how mostly Western-initiated bonds are the real culprit in burdening poor states with unmanageable debts.
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Where in the World is Xi Jinping Going?
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