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China Leverages African Media Outlets to Hit Back on Debt

Emerging Chinese government messaging on debt is now showing up in African publications via state-owned media outlets like Xinhua. This comes as Beijing is increasingly focusing on the role of Western lenders in Global South debt distress.   WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? China ...
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