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Chinese loans to Philippines remain resilient, shifting to private sector

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Despite ongoing maritime disputes, Chinese loans to the Philippines have remained resilient, with a significant shift towards private-sector financing. AidData, a research group at the College of William & Mary, reported that nearly $9 billion in Chinese loans were provided to the Philippine private sector from 2000 to the present. A notable example is a $3.9 billion syndicated loan to Dito Telecommunity in 2023, the largest China-backed private-sector loan to the Philippines to date, which helped finance its 4G and 5G network expansion. AI

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