Laos concerned about possible 'debt trap' as China escalates investment in country

Jul 13, 2021

Vientiane [Laos] July 13 : With investments by China in infrastructure projects in Laos increasing, there is growing concern in the Southeast Asian country...

Debt trap: Global alarm over Chinese Belt and Road Initiative

Aug 18, 2022

Beijing [China], August 18 : Chinese investment under Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) across the world are causing alarm, including among the beneficiaries, as...

Sri Lanka succumbs to Chinese investment trap

Mar 22, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 22 : Sri Lanka is battling one of its worst economic crises in over seven decades, as successive governments in...

Pakistan's economic trap: Investment barriers stifle growth and prosperity

Nov 11, 2025

According to The Express Tribune, while Pakistan secured the 96th position in Investment Environment and 102nd in Enterprise Conditions, these figures reflect persistent barriers...

Kuwait saves itself from falling into Guanxi trap

Oct 22, 2022

Beijing [China], October 22 : Kuwaiti government seems to have understood the Chinese Guanxi trap which is synonymous with bribery and corruption in China.

China wishes to penetrate Africa's political landscape with its 'debt-trap' diplomacy: Report

Jul 08, 2022

Beijing [China], July 8 : After offering loans to countries in Africa, China is now leveraging the "debt trap" to strategically penetrate the continent's...