Translation of "external indebtedness" into Chinese

Initiatives to resolve the problem of external indebtedness should not link cancellation of the debt to development assistance.

解决外债问题的倡议不应该把取消债务与发展援助联系在一起。

A major stumbling block to development for many countries was external indebtedness, which tied up resources that should be invested in development.

许多国家面临的一个主要的发展障碍是对外负债,这耗费了本应投资于发展的资源。