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China wins majority of mega projects in Africa despite fear of debt-trap d
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Despite accusations of debt-trap diplomacy by Beijing, Chinese companies are winning a majority of mega projects in Africa and account for a large chunk of the revenue of all the major international contractors in the continent.
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China's continues to boost leverage over vulnerable countries as part of i
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 4 (ANI): China is boosting its leverage over financially vulnerable countries and ensnaring some in sovereignty-eroding debt traps by extending loans with strings attached.
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Padma Rail Link Project: Bangladesh Railways Ministry dismisses fund crunc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 26 (ANI): The Bangladesh Railways Ministry on Thursday dismissed allegations made by China Railway Group Ltd (CREC), the contractor for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP), that a fund crisis had slowed down the implementation of the project, reported Dhak
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China's debt-trap diplomacy: Pak to seek debt relief for power projects
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], February 25 (ANI): In China's debt-trap diplomacy, Pakistan is struggling to repay loans for power projects under President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and seeks to reschedule as much as USD 22 billion in outstanding credits.
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China's debt-trap diplomacy: Kenya offered 'debt repayment holiday' for 6
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 16 (ANI): In yet another example of China's debt-trap diplomacy, Kenya has been roped in a deal with a six-month debt repayment holiday worth USD 245 million.
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China lobbying to obtain French nuclear technology for 'debt-trap diplomac
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 31 (ANI): China has intensified lobbying and "backchannel negotiation" in its attempts to obtain billions of dollars of nuclear technology, which it can use as a new tool in its "debt-trap diplomacy", according to US-based news organisation The Klaxon.
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Nigeria in turmoil over China's debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], August 16 (ANI): Africa's largest economy is in turmoil over the prospect of 'losing' its sovereignty to China over bad debts.
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CPEC is pushing Pakistan deficit to "unsustainable levels": EFSAS
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Groningen [Netherland], Apr 30 (ANI) China through its "debt trap diplomacy" and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has pushed Pakistan's deficit to "unsustainable levels", said European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS).
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Is Pakistan on back foot after China's 'debt-trap diplomacy'?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 26 (ANI): In a win-win situation for China, its longtime friendly neighbour Pakistan - currently awaiting its new government post July 25 general election - is reportedly in huge debt crisis because of the USD 62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan
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Chinese diplomat pressured Oz channel to cancel program
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], June 25 (ANI): An Australian television channel's repeated moves to highlight China's so-called expansionist designs in the Pacific region through what is now being popularly referred to as "debt trap diplomacy", recently invited the ire of the Chinese embassy in Canberra.
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