The piers for the Luang Prabang railway bridge, a section of the China-Laos Railway built by the China Railway Group, stand under construction near Luang Prabang, Laos, on October 21, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg
Opinion
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China’s belt and road initiative may have its flaws, but some critics are taking it too far
- Detractors of China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ have adopted a shrill tone that smacks of vulnerability
- Rivalry should take the high road and not sink to constant attacks on debt trap diplomacy
The piers for the Luang Prabang railway bridge, a section of the China-Laos Railway built by the China Railway Group, stand under construction near Luang Prabang, Laos, on October 21, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg