Shorts may want to revisit their position. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-28/congo-republic-leader-to-seek-chinese-help-on-imf-bailout-accord%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dbd%26cmpId%3Dgoogle&ved=0ahUKEwiQ-MGq84_dAhUr94MKHd4oC2MQqQIITigBMAY&usg=AOvVaw352VSrWLmDXXxCDqafBTsq If the DRC is negotiating with the IMF and also we are negotiating with them on mining then having the Chinese on our side is an ace card