Chinese ambassador accuses Nasheed of overstating debt

1 week ago

Chinese ambassador Zhang Lizhong has refuted statements made by former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed regarding the value of the Maldivian government’s debt to China. Speaking at an annual conference by an Indian think tank, Nasheed said the Maldivian government owed China USD 3.4 billion in loan payments for past and ongoing projects by Chinese companies. The Chinese ambassador Zhang took to Twitter