China refutes US allegations of "debt diplomacy"

October 18, 2018

BEIJING - China's State newsagency, Xinhua, says the Foreign Ministry has refuted allegations that China uses "debt diplomacy" to expand its influence globally, and has urged the United States to correctly view China's co-operation with developing countries.

"The United States, presented with multiple facts and statistics, (has)  repeatedly fabricated lies and made irresponsible remarks out of its own political needs," spokesperson Lu Kang was reported as saying. "This is disappointing."  www.webershandwick.cn (ATI).