Maldives struggles with soaring debt as $1 billion repayment looms in 2026, seeking urgent financial aid from China, Gulf ...

Maldives faces potential debt default similar to Sri Lanka, with critical foreign reserves depletion and a substantial debt ...

According to an article by human rights advocate and freelance journalist Dimitra Staikou on Medium, China's lending ...

Maldives' external debt stands at $3.4 billion, largely owed to China and India. The immediate concern lies in servicing $600 ...

China's lending practices and trade policies have significantly exacerbated the island nation's financial decline.

Maldives faces a worsening debt crisis with soaring repayments, dwindling reserves, and little creditor support. | One of ...

Rather than alleviating financial strain, the China- Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA), implemented in January 2025, has ...

Amid an intensifying competition for influence, the Maldives’ mounting debt is the most central issue in its relations with both India and China. Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the ...

The overall fiscal deficits and public debt are projected to stay elevated, calling for urgent policy adjustment. Over the medium term, the Maldives is highly vulnerable to climate change risks, due ...

Athens [Greece], March 13 (ANI): The Maldives is grappling with a mounting debt crisis that threatens its economic sovereignty, as foreign exchange reserves dwindle to precarious levels while ...

At the same time, some Western media outlets frequently smear BRI cooperation with claims such as "debt trap." Will this affect China-Maldives cooperation going forward? Fazeel: The idea of a so ...