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Agreement on $4.2bn from largest bilateral creditor could pave way for release of IMF funds
Fund says agreement paves way towards $2.9bn rescue package
Beijing is increasingly offering bailouts to countries at risk of financial crises
Ugandan government has to place all revenue from Entebbe airport into an escrow account
Beijing banks’ financial support for Moscow could be influential in shaping direction of conflict
Beijing has signalled a more cautious approach amid warnings that several African countries could struggle to repay debts
Critics point to ‘white elephant’ developments, debt risk and region’s strategic position
Beijing to defend initiative as it welcomes 37 heads of state to summit this week
Lenders ‘actively co-operating’ with western institutions to spread funding burden
Government also investigates link to scandal-ridden state fund 1MDB
Overseas investor looks to target projects spanning telecoms and travel
Chinese have a record of getting things done despite criticism of their methods
Government looks to revive economy via spending on big infrastructure projects
Superpowers’ goals diverge, with PBoC aiding trade while Trump retreats into isolation
Concentration of lending to coal power plants stokes pollution concerns
Not all projects are driven by commercial logic
Boost for Putin’s flagship project after US sanctions target its largest shareholder
Beijing bank pledges to invest $1tn, dwarfing private sector funds
Investors hungry for major assets and projects in Europe’s emerging east
New Beijing-backed development banks could crowd out the threatened export financing agency
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