Laos-China relations

The power utility's recent curious dealings with a prominent local conglomerate suggest that something is afoot.

The current economic crisis has hollowed out the capacity of an already weak state apparatus.

The communist-ruled nation takes the helm at a time of growing tumult in the the world and the region.

Lu Siwei was arrested on July 28, as he tried to board a train from Vientiane to Bangkok, and is expected to face deportation soon.

A month after his appointment, Sonexay Siphandone has given some indication of how he plans to tackle the country's severe economic challenges.

Laos is important to China, but it is indispensable to Vietnam and its long-term security.

The decision by the Fitch ratings agency testifies to the depth and unpredictability of the country's current economic crisis.

The country's travails could deepen China's influence and destabilize the longstanding alliance between Hanoi and Vientiane.

Debt, wealth inequality, and corruption will keep the country poor.

The $5.9 billion railway, an impressive feat of Chinese engineering, is set to tie Laos ever closer to its northern neighbor.

The completion of the railway will deepen China's influence over the landlocked nation of seven million.