A Laos trainee learns signalling skills from a Chinese mentor Wei Songtao as part of work on the China-Laos railway. Photo: Xinhua
If Laos fell into a Chinese debt trap, would it make a noise?
- China’s largesse in funding regional infrastructure has prompted claims Beijing is seeking leverage over poorer, heavily indebted nations
- Yet Laos’ increasing reliance on its large-pocketed neighbour has faced relatively little scrutiny, in part because it is obscured by Vientiane’s ties with Hanoi
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A Laos trainee learns signalling skills from a Chinese mentor Wei Songtao as part of work on the China-Laos railway. Photo: Xinhua