Chinese ambassador rebukes claims of "debt trap" in Africa
STORY: Chinese ambassador rebukes claims of "debt trap" in Africa
DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:58
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QIN GANG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): QIN GANG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
STORYLINE:
The Chinese ambassador to the United States on Tuesday pushed back against claims that China is creating a "debt trap" in Africa, saying that the continent should be a place for international cooperation, instead of an arena where major powers compete for geopolitical gains.
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QIN GANG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
"China's investment and financing assistance to Africa is not a trap, it's a benefit. Over the past decades, China has provided loans to help Africa's economic and social development. Construction works are everywhere in Africa. You can see hospitals, highways, airports, stadiums. Obviously, there is no such trap. It is not a plot. It is transp
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