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Chris Van Hollen: I think African countries are recognizing the problems that come with that in terms of debt traps and all the conditions…

On the recordJuly 26, 2022
I think African countries are recognizing the problems that come with that in terms of debt traps and all the conditions that apply.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen highlights concerns about Chinese infrastructure projects leading to debt traps in Africa.

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