Why Tonga’s Chinese debt won’t be forgiven, and who pays instead

Tonga's Chinese debt repayments are peaking just as Australia quietly picks up the slack. Why won't Beijing forgive the loans — and what does that mean for Canberra?About the author/sJack SalmonJack Salmon is an independent researcher who has spent five years working in Hong Kong. He holds an MSc in International Development from the London School of Economics, and his work focuses on development finance and Chinese lending in the Pacific.

Source: Devpolicy Blog (ANU)