African countries now send more money to China in debt payments than they receive in new loans, according to a new report by ONE Data .
Chinas role in Africa has clearly changed, according to the report.
China used to be a big source of new loans. While payments on previous loans have continued to rise, lending has decreased sharply over the past 10 years.
From 2020 to 2024, Africa paid about 22 billion more to China than it received from China.
