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Re:Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditch... by etempleton on Sunday November 27, 2022 @06:54PM (#33768243)
Risk. Yes there are laws preventing or at least discouraging western companies from investment, but these are also inherently risky loans. China seems to have a larger appetite for risk. Higher risk, higher reward, but it can also backfire suddenly and spectacularly.
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Re:Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditch... by badrabbit on Sunday November 27, 2022 @10:06PM (#33769378)
That's understandable but my point was criticizing China for taking on risk (and reducing it by using their own people) when our countries and businesses aren't willing is a bit b.s.

The livelihoods of people changed for the better.

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