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### Viewing cable 09LUANDA51, NEW CHINA CREDIT LINE UNDER CONSIDERATION

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09LUANDA51 | 2009-01-27 07:07 | 2010-12-08 21:09 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Luanda

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    P 270751Z JAN 09
    FM AMEMBASSY LUANDA
    TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5295
    INFO SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
    AMEMBASSY BEIJING

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L LUANDA 000051

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2014
    TAGS: PREL ETRD EFIN EAID CH AO
    SUBJECT: NEW CHINA CREDIT LINE UNDER CONSIDERATION

    Classified By: Ambassador Dan Mozena for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

    ¶1. (C) Summary: During a January 23 call by Ambassador
    Mozena, Chinese Ambassador Bolum Zhang said negotiations will
    soon begin between China and Angola for a new loan package
    valued in the USD "multiple single digit billions." Zhang
    said the new agreement will not be backed by oil, but should
    receive a sovereign guarantee from the GRA. Zhang distanced
    himself from the "private" China International Fund, which
    has weak management and poor leadership in Angola, despite
    its close links to the Angolan presidency. Zhang expressed
    considerable interest in working with the USG on a bilateral
    development assistance project in Angola. End Summary.

    ¶2. (C) Background: In a wide ranging and open conversation
    with Ambassador Mozena, Ambassador Zhang said President Dos
    Santos's December visit to China opened new channels for
    political dialogue to build mutual trust and understanding.
    Zhang said China supports Angola's reconstruction efforts and
    is providing technology, equipment, and communications
    infrastructure through government-to-government oil-backed
    loans, some grants, and company-to-country business deals.
    In discussions with Chinese leaders, including Ambassador
    Zhang, senior GRA officials have made clear that Angola
    requires over USD 12 billion in additional loans to meet its
    short term development goals. Zhang said a 2003 decision by
    the GOC to cap the value of Chinese loans to Africa at USD 10
    billion likely means China will be unable to meet the GRA
    requests, as Chinese Ex-Im debt in Angola alone is USD 4.5
    billion (2.5 billion expended, 2 billion still available).
    Zhang said China's rights to Angolan oil (as a result of the
    oil-backed loans extended to the GRA) represented less than
    200 million barrels of oil in 2008, with most of the crude
    coming from a Block 18 contract among the CIF, Sinopec, and
    BP. Zhang said Sinopec ships Block 18 oil directly to China,
    rather than trading it on the open market, though China pays
    the prevailing market price.

    --------------------------------------
    Negotiations Toward a New Loan Package
    --------------------------------------

    ¶3. (C) Zhang said Dos Santos discussed a new loan package for
    Angola during his December 16-19 trip to China. Zhang said
    that while negotiations have not yet begun, it was clear that
    these loans would not be backed by Angola's oil reserves as
    that would be "too humiliating" for the Angolans. Zhang said
    that while the Chinese Ex-Im Bank is taking the lead on
    negotiations with Angola on the loan package, the funds would
    be made available through credit extended by private Chinese
    banks, similar to a government-coordinated investment fund.
    Zhang said the structure of the loans and the interest rate
    would be the key points in negotiations. He added that he
    hoped Angola would offer a sovereign guarantee to help make
    the loans more appealing to investors. When asked the total
    value of the proposed package, Zhang said it would be in the
    USD "multiple single digit billions." Zhang said few details
    would be released about the plan during the bilateral
    negotiations, but the program would be completely transparent
    when finished and announced to the press. Zhang said it is
    likely that most of the funds will be used by Angola to
    secure Chinese goods and services in support of GRA
    reconstruction priorities, such as the new airport in Luanda,
    new roads, and the rehabilitation of Angola's railroads and
    port facilities.

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    Ex-Im versus CIF
    ----------------

    ¶4. (C) When asked to clarify the relationship between the USD
    4.5 billion Ex-Im loan and Angola's relationship with the
    China International Fund (CIF), Zhang was unable or unwilling
    to go too far into specifics, especially concerning the value
    of the relationship, which some independent press sources
    place at near USD 10 billion since 2002. Zhang did say the
    CIF made many promises to Angola, and that while the company
    has a large presence in Angola, its weak management and lack
    of leadership have stalled many of the projects. Zhang said
    that as the CIF is a "private company," the Chinese embassy
    does not actively participate or monitor its relationship
    with Angola. He added that CIF continues to benefit from the
    Hong Kong-based owner's "close relationship" with President
    Dos Santos. Zhang said that while many of the bilateral
    projects were begun by the CIF, currently many of the CIF's
    subcontractors are dealing directly with the various
    ministries of the GRA.

    ----------------
    The Path Forward
    ----------------

    ¶5. (C) Zhang said the bilateral discussions during President
    Dos Santos' China visit focused on Angola's plan for
    reconstruction and economic development. Zhang said Angola
    has many plans, but lacks the available capital to place them
    in motion. Zhang mentioned projects such as the new Luanda
    airport (which will cost USD 2 billion and take 3-4 years to
    build), highway construction, railroad construction, the
    refurbishing of the Lobito port and the construction of new
    maritime facilities near Luanda and Soyo. He said those
    projects alone could cost up to USD 8 billion, adding that
    China will not be able to offer sufficient loans to meet
    Angola's needs. He expressed concern that GRA leaders are
    misreading the severity of the current global economic crisis
    and its effect on China's ability to raise private funds for
    projects in Angola.

    --------------------------------------------- --
    Agriculture and Joint Cooperation with the U.S.
    --------------------------------------------- --

    ¶6. (C) Zhang said China is promoting a "model farm" program
    in Africa to help developing countries learn agribusiness
    skills so they can become self-sufficient in production and
    add value to the export chain of agricultural products.
    Despite China's broad relationship with the GRA, Angola is
    only on the second tier of proposed country projects.
    Ambassador Mozena raised the possibility of a joint
    U.S.-China assistance project focused on agriculture or
    health - symbolic of our shared goals toward a more peaceful,
    prosperous, secure, and healthy Angola. Zhang was very
    supportive of the initiative and said Chinese companies,
    already under contract with Ex-Im, would be pleased to
    support such a project. Both Ambassadors undertook to
    develop proposals for further consideration.

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    Comment
    -------

    ¶7. (C) The conversation with Zhang was surprising in its rich
    content and constructive, collaborative tone. While Zhang
    was careful not to go into much detail concerning the
    activities of the CIF, it is clear he wants to distance the
    Embassy and the Government of China from what he appears to
    consider a less than fully transparent and successful
    relationship between the CIF and the GRA. He was positive
    and pragmatic about the forthcoming negotiations toward a new
    commercial line of credit for Angola. We look forward to
    working with Zhang in the near future toward a joint
    bilateral development project. It is important that Angolans
    and other Africa watchers view how our two countries can
    cooperate toward a shared vision of a better Angola. End
    Comment.

    MOZENA

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