There is tremendous interest in China’s so-called Belt and Road infrastructure projects, but investors are demanding stringent risk management measures to safeguard their investment against political and currency risks, writes South China Morning Post quoting a senior HSBC executive. Leaders and publics in some Southeast Asian states have become worried about the potential downsides of Belt and Road investments following Sri Lanka’s decision to hand over a 99-year lease of its strategic port to China as part of debt repayment. Even IMF head Christine Lagarde warned that some Belt and Road projects could wind up saddling recipient developing countries with debt traps. Malaysia was once a loyal partner in China’s globe-spanning infrastructure drive, but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects