Insights丨African scholar: Western countries use 'Chinese Debt Trap' to confuse Africa-China relations

 

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is being held in Beijing. China News Network had an interview with Lewis Ndichu, research director at the Centre for China-Africa Policy (CCAP). Ndichu believes that the narrative of China's "debt trap" is made by Western countries to confuse China-African relations and spearhead political maneuvers. Ndichu also notes that the Belt and Road Initiative is rhymed in the African Union Agenda 2063 for development.

Besides, Ndichu says Africa has a vision and a development path with China. China can cooperate with Africa in crop production and reprocessing, and innovations in storage and refrigeration, therefore helping African countries achieve their green technology. (Chen Tianhao)