China forgives 23 loans for 17 African countries - debunking 'debt trap' myth

from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton

China is forgiving 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries, after already cancelling $3.4 billion and restructuring $15 billion of debt from 2000-2019. This debunks the US government's propaganda myth of supposed Chinese "debt-trap diplomacy." VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=AMTVoZKrCPo Read more here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/08/20/china-forgives-debt-africa Report on disinformation blaming China for debt crisis in Sri Lanka: https://multipolarista.com/2022/07/11/debt-trap-sri-lanka-west-china

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