Karachi [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): Pakistan's external debt servicing rose to USD 10.886 billion in the first three quarters of 2021-22 compared to USD 13.38bn in the entire FY21.
Beijing [China], July 9 (ANI): China's debt-trap diplomacy in Nigeria is posing a serious threat to the country's economy as Beijing accentuates its infamous loan facilities to the African nation for investments in projects ranging from infrastructure to agriculture.
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): After offering loans to countries in Africa, China is now leveraging the "debt trap" to strategically penetrate the continent's political landscape.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) intends to ban Pakistan from borrowing more from China, according to reports.
Beijing [China], June 16 (ANI): Pointing at the serious danger posed by China's lending spree in poorer countries, particularly Africa, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that this could plunge the world into the next financial crisis.
Brussels [Belgium], June 9 (ANI): The Chinese loans to Africa tend to decline during times of crisis and the loan commitment dipped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): China on Thursday agreed to refinance Pakistan with USD 2.3 billion worth of funds amid the dwindling foreign exchange reserves of the country.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Pakistan has been reeling under heavy economic turmoil and it is hoping that its all-weather ally China will come to its rescue however eminent economist differs, saying expectations from Beijing are highly misplaced.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): The failure of Sri Lanka's economy due to faulty economic planning bore fruit for China's strategic ties as the island nation is caught in a vicious cycle of Chinese loans.
Nairobi [Kenya], May 20 (ANI): Kenya's debt obligations towards China have shot up by a staggering 135.15 per cent in the last one year on the back of Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the African country.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): With the Sri Lankan economy overburdened with Chinese loans, as per the experts, other countries in the region also need to call upon their own governments to draw the necessary lessons from the Island nation.