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How Chinese “toxic loans” fueled a debt spiral in Zambia

Confidential banking documents reveal that loans from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China helped financially strangle the African country.

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How Chinese “toxic loans” fueled a debt spiral in Zambia

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