Laos faces debt crisis after borrowing billions from China

WASHINGTON: Laos, deeply indebted to China for large-scale infrastructure projects, is at high risk of defaulting on its obligations, according to experts, a situation exacerbated by the economic stress felt worldwide due to the coronavirus and the war in Ukraine. The international rating agency Moody’s downgraded Laos’ credit rating to Caa3 on June 14, citing […]