COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Massive debts threaten to force the Maldives to cede territory to China as early as 2019, former President Mohamed Nasheed said, warning that a flawed presidential election this year would lead to a Chinese takeover of the island nation.
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Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
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