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Lower Mekong region
June 15, 2021
China-Backed SEZs Linked to Southeast Asia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade
By Sebastian Strangio
The trade has been facilitated by a combination of loose state jurisdictions and proximity to China's economy.
October 14, 2020
Australia Mulling Hefty Aid Injection for Lower Mekong Nations
By Sebastian Strangio
The injection of cash will mostly focus on the lower Mekong countries, which have recently seen a growing Chinese influence.
September 14, 2020
How Meaningful is the New US-Mekong Partnership?
By Sebastian Strangio
The recently announced multilateral framework is a welcome – but limited – check on China's expanding influence in the Mekong region.
May 08, 2020
China’s Control of the Mekong
By Philip Citowicki
Whether through its own dams or the financing and construction of dams in other countries, China is largely in the driver’s seat when it comes to the Mekong.
November 11, 2016
New Laos Dam Heightens Mekong Fears
By Luke Hunt
A third mainstream dam raises the threat posed to the river's future.
February 13, 2016
What a New Vietnam-Russia Deal Says About the Mekong’s Future
By Luke Hunt
A rather unusual business transaction shows how some Mekong countries are focusing on aquaculture with the river’s future in peril.
October 10, 2015
Why the Mekong River Commission May Be In Peril
By Luke Hunt
The future of the body hangs in the balance amid financial and performance concerns.
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