A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans.

Given the extent of its dependence, Laos will remain firmly in Beijing’s grip for at least the medium term. However, two of Laos’ other neighbors both present opportunities to navigate away ...

A propaganda board depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen at the construction site of the Pu’er high speed rail station that is part of the Laos-China Railway in Pu’er in southwestern ...

Laos, an isolated, mountainous nation of 7 million people wedged between China, Vietnam and Thailand, is opening a $5.9 billion railway its leaders hope will energize its economy, but it may pile ...

By: Vincenzo Caporale In December, China and Laos inaugurated the $5.9 billion highspeed rail (HSR) that linked China’s southern Yunnan province and the Laotian capital, Vientiane.

Red China, explained Souvanna, will “eventually” take over all of Southeast Asia. “But for the next 30 years, China needs peace to build up her agriculture and industry.

China said it is helping neighboring Laos to ease its massive debt burden after the Southeast Asian nation revealed that external repayments have nearly doubled and it wants further deferrals to ...

Laos' Economic Crisis Laos continues to be afflicted by slow growth, remaining below its pre-pandemic level of 5.5 percent in 2019. In 2024, GDP growth reached 4 percent, up from 3.7 percent in ...