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China Laos relations
October 13, 2022
Laos and ‘Xiplomacy’
By Sribala Subramanian
China’s leader has leveraged a boyhood connection into a blooming strategic partnership.
July 07, 2021
On China’s Doorstep, Laos Plays a Careful Game of Balancing
By Kearrin Sims
China's influence is growing in Laos, but the country's foreign relations present a more complex picture.
April 24, 2019
China Digs Deep in Landlocked Laos
By Eleanor Albert
China's presence is growing in strategically located Laos, but the trend is often overlooked.
September 18, 2017
China, Laos Hold New Defense Meeting
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the first-ever high-level frontier meeting between the two sides.
April 14, 2017
What’s Behind Laos' China Banana Ban?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Recent reports are yet another testament to the growing scrutiny over Beijing’s influence in the Southeast Asian state.
April 14, 2017
China Gifts Military Equipment to Laos
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Transfer of unspecified equipment typifies the defense relationship between the two countries.
May 02, 2016
Vietnam Fears Isolation on South China Sea Issue
By Du Nhat Dang
Laos' new courtship with China has Vietnam worried.
March 04, 2016
Another Chinese Citizen Killed in Laos
By Shannon Tiezzi
Yet another violent attack on Chinese workers could threaten China's investment projects in Laos.
March 03, 2016
China's Rising Influence in Laos
By Samuel Ku
Beijing is trying to facilitate its expansion into Laos and Southeast Asia more generally.
February 03, 2016
Is Laos Moving Away From China With Its Leadership Transition?
By Fanny Potkin
Recent changes raises questions about the country's regional alignments.
January 25, 2016
Leadership Change in Laos: A Shift Away From China?
By Luke Hunt
The election of new leaders may signal a shift away from a heavy dependence on Beijing, among other things.
January 25, 2016
US Begins 2016 Asia Outreach With Laos
By Ankit Panda
Laying the groundwork for a presidential visit later this year, John Kerry met with senior Laotian officials.
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