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/ 2 December 2005

Laos at crossroads of strategic powerplay in Asia

Tiny Laos is often seen as sparking little interest in a dynamic Asian region, but 30 years after the communists took power, it is at the heart of a struggle for influence among its neighbours. Chinese investments, the daily traffic of people along the border with southwestern China’s Yunnan province and the rising number of Chinese vehicles in Laos show Beijing has a keen eye on the Laotian market.