By Joshua Simonidis & Ashling Stout On September 25, China reiterated its willingness to work with Laos to build a high-speed railway linking southern China’s Kunming to the Lao capital Vientiane. The proposed railway would eventually form a part of…
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Engaging Laos on Hydropower: Urgent Tasks, High Returns
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Laos: Investment Potential and Economic Challenges
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Sombath’s One-Year Disappearance: Time to Increase Pressure on Vientiane
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Abe Visits Cambodia and Laos: High Risks, High Returns
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The Leaderboard: Bu Jianguo
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Who is she? Bu Jianguo is China’s new ambassador to Cambodia. She previously served as ambassador to Laos from 2010 to May 2013, during which time Chinese investment in Laos doubled to $4 billion. Why is she in the news?…
Lower Mekong: Growing Connectivity Demands Better Cross-border Coordination
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Labor Shortages Loom Large for Laos
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By the Numbers: Foreign Direct Investment in Southeast Asia
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Meet America’s New Envoys to ASEAN
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Recently, Asia watchers have seen a surge of nominations for ambassadorial positions as President Barack Obama solidifies his second term foreign policy team and diplomatic leadership overseas. The CSIS Asia team has profiled each of the five incoming U.S. ambassadors…