At US$1.1 billion, Padma Bridge is Bangladesh’s largest ever infrastructure development project. Photo: Getty Images
Coronavirus puts a bump in China’s belt and road investment plan
- Major projects under Beijing’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure development scheme held up as Chinese workers face obstacles getting back into Pakistan, Bangladesh
- But deadly virus unlikely to derail China’s connectivity ambitions, as host nations need its money too much, observers say
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At US$1.1 billion, Padma Bridge is Bangladesh’s largest ever infrastructure development project. Photo: Getty Images