Laos News » Bokeo News Laos » Bokeo » Finance: China-financed Laos railway expands Beijing’s reach in Southeast Asia
News channel or source: https://www.voanews.com/a/china-financed-laos-railway-expands-beijing-s-reach-in-southeast-asia/7677853.html
Published on: Friday 28 June 2024
As Beijing weaves its web of roads and railways through Southeast Asia, a massive Chinese-financed infrastructure project in Laos is quietly reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape. The $6 ...
News Laos » Bokeo » Finance: Cash and chemicals: for Laos, Chinese banana boom a blessing and curse
News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cash-chemicals-laos-chinese-banana-230000749.html
Published on: Thursday 11 May 2017
BOKEO, Laos, May 12 (Reuters) - Kongkaew Vonusak smiles when he recalls the arrival of Chinese investors in his tranquil village in northern Laos in 2014. With them came easy money, he said. The ...