One of China’s Top Africa Diplomats in Ghana Just as Debt Crisis Unfolded

Liu Yuxi is the Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs.

One of China’s most senior Africa diplomats, Special Representative Liu Yuxi, was in Ghana on the same day the country’s finance ministry announced it would suspend debt repayments to external creditors.

Liu appears to be on a regional tour of West Africa , so it’s highly unlikely that his visit was in any way linked to the current crisis. It’s unclear if Liu and his hosts discussed rescheduling payments of Ghana’s outstanding $1.9 billion of Chinese loans.

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by Cobus van Staden

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