China’s prominence as a creditor to African economies goes a long way to explaining the slower speed of debt restructuring negotiations in Zambia, in contrast to Ghana, following their respective defaults. Mozambique and Kenya are two other countries where China is a large creditor, raising the threat of lengthy debt talks in the event that governments turn to default to deal with strained public finances.
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