HONG KONG -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded Laos' rating to "CCC" from "B-," meaning that the Southeast Asian nation faces "substantial credit risk" and that default is a "real possibility," according to the agency's definition.
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Laos credit downgrade signals 'real' default risk as China looms
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Workers in the Laotian city of Luang Prabang build the first rail line linking the country to China in February. Laos is the only Asian country rated "CCC" by Fitch. © AFP/Jiji
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