Good to Know: Sovereign debt
Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.
Sri Lanka can’t count on China to solve its debt problems
The country owes a lot of money to a lot of creditors.
The pandemic has worsened Africa’s debt crisis. China and other countries are stepping in.
Chinese banks have been restructuring African debt for the past two decades
Huawei has an advantage in its push for global dominance. Now the U.S. is trying to counter it.
USAID announced a financing plan to help countries buy from other telecom vendors
How Huawei could survive Trump
In Africa, basic connectivity needs and lower prices may outweigh security concerns.
China and Russia have deep financial ties to Venezuela. Here’s what’s at stake.
A month ago, Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaidó refused
Why did China stand by Maduro in Venezuela?
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China pledged to invest $60 billion in Africa. Here’s what that means.
[caption id="attachment_34200" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the
Why China is investing $250 billion in Latin America
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