Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default
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Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default

There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans.
Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington
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Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington

Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, is pressing President Biden to remove sanctions that were imposed on him for bribe-fueled transactions in the impoverished African country.