The Diplomat published on 2 June 2020 a conversation titled "COVID-19: The Impact on China-Africa Debt" between Mercy A. Kuo, Pamir Consulting, and Linda Calabrese, Overseas Development Institute in London.
Chinese government, banks and state-owned enterprises are estimated to hold 17 percent to 24 percent of Africa's external debt. The discussion focuses on China's loans to African countries, and the impact COVID-19 could have on debt payments. Calabrese suggests that Chinese debt relief will be limited.