LONDON, Sept. 2 -- Chinese ambassador to Britain said on Sunday that China has been a responsible investor and lender in Africa, rebuffing claims that his country is the cause of Africa's debt problem.
In a signed article published by the Sunday Telegraph and its website, ambassador Liu Xiaoming said that China-Africa cooperation is "open" and "transparent" and excludes no one.
He said that China stands ready to work with all countries that care for Africa and leverage its resources and advantages to help with Africa's development.
"In fact, China and the UK have engaged in extensive cooperation in this regard," the senior diplomat said. "Some people in the West blame China-Africa cooperation for Africa's debt problem, just as Aesop's fox claims that the grapes beyond its reach are sour."
Liu said the debt problem is a result of complex causes, including the "growing pains" and the influence of global economy.
He stressed that China has taken measures to help Africa control debt risks and to alleviate debt pressure, having announced a number of cancellations of debt on interest-free loans involving heavily indebted poor countries and least developed countries in Africa.
Since the Johannesburg Summit of FOCAC (Forum on China-Africa Cooperation), China has exempted more than 20 African countries from paying off interest-free loans due by the end of 2017.
Liu said that amid increasing instabilities and uncertainties in the world and surging unilateralism and protectionism, the FOCAC Beijing Summit to be held assumes great significance.
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