China says has given $2.1 bln of debt relief to poor countries

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China is willing to step up financial help for developing countries and more support will be given to those hardest hit by the pandemic and under heavy stress, and it will also prioritize COVID-19 vaccine supply to poor economies. Pictured: Chinese President Xi Jinping. — Image via Reuters BEIJING — China has extended debt relief to developing countries worth a combined $2.1 billion under the G20 framework, the highest among the group’s members in terms of the amount deferred, the country’s Finance Minister Liu Kun said on Friday. Mr. Liu’s comments come as African countries, hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic,...