News Laos Debt: Will China’s Railway in Laos Help Bolster Its ‘Soft Power’?
Published on: Monday 10 January 2022
News source: https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/will-chinas-railway-in-laos-help-bolster-its-soft-power/
The inauguration of the long-promised rail line offers Beijing a chance to burnish its image in mainland Southeast Asia.
News Laos Debt: China had to clear US bombs for half a year before constructing China-Laos Railway
Published on: Tuesday 11 January 2022
News source: https://dailytimes.com.pk/867467/china-had-to-clear-us-bombs-for-half-a-year-before-constructing-china-laos-railway/
On Dec 3, 2021, the China-Laos railway opened to traffic, connecting Kunming in southwest China’s Yunnan province with Lao capital Vientiane. The railway is a landmark project of China’s Belt and Road ...
News Laos Debt: Going under? Belt and Road megaprojects and sovereign debt in Laos
Published on: Wednesday 05 January 2022
News source: https://www.newmandala.org/going-under-belt-and-road-megaprojects-and-sovereign-debt-in-laos/
Along with a number of other countries who have embarked upon infrastructure and resource mega-projects under China’s Belt & Road Initiative, the Southeast Asian country of Laos is now experiencing ...
