Covid-19 slows China's major projects in Asia
The setback follows a pushback against Belt and Road projects in several countries
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FROM an artificial island in Sri Lanka to a bridge in Bangladesh and hydropower projects in Nepal and Indonesia, China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road plan is stuttering under the effects of the deadly novel coronavirus.
The Covid-19 outbreak that emerged in China in late-December and spread to dozens of countries has cut off the Chinese labour supplies and equipment imports needed to keep major infrastructure projects running.
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