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Poorest 75 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns

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Poorest 750 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns

The most vulnerable nations on Earth are facing a “tidal wave” of debt repayments as a Chinese lending boom starts to be called in, a new report has warned.

The analysis, published on Tuesday by Australian foreign policy thinktank the Lowy Institute, said that in 2025 the poorest 75 countries were on the hook for record high debt repayments US$22bn to China. The 75 nations’ debt formed the bulk of the total $35bn calculated by Lowy for 2025.

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  • But the Lowy report said the record high debt now due to China could be used for “political leverage”, noting that it comes amid huge cuts to foreign aid by the Trump administration.

    Isn't this the entire point of these initiatives? It gives China a lot of soft power. Maybe they can negotiate some better terms if they vote inline with China at the UN.