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AidData
Coverage of AidData in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese loans to Philippines stay resilient despite maritime row
Chinese financing in the Philippines has continued despite tensions in the South China Sea, including a $3.9 billion syndicated loan to Dito Telecommunity in 2023, the largest China-backed private-sector loan to the country. AidData, a US-based research group, reported this finding, challenging assumptions about reduced Chinese funding under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.