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Letter to the Editor: Contrary to Widespread Misperception, China Has Restructured Some of Its Commercial Loans in Africa

by Eric Olander
Exterior of the China Development Bank Tower in Shanghai.

Hi Eric and Cobus,

I’m writing to follow up on a statement about Chinese debt relief you made in a recent column:

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