CHINESE Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui says China never wanted to join the G20 creditors’ committee because it believes that friendly bilateral cooperation is the best way to deal with debt between friends. And Ambassador Xiaohui says China never pressurises Zambia to pay back its debt, adding that even in the Chinese media, government officials never mention that there is a debt issue between the two countries because “we are brothers”. Speaking during a round table meeting at Mulungushi conference centre, Ambassador Xiaohui said China wanted to deal with Zambia’s debt issue through bilateral cooperation but eventually agreed with Zambia’s request to join the G20 creditors’ committee. “We want to strengthen our friendship between our two countries. The first keyword...

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