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Laos' 4,000 Islands archipelago grapples with China's economic expansion

Published on: Friday 26 December 2025

Laos' 4,000 Islands archipelago grapples with China's economic expansion The 'Siphandone Special Economic Zone' on the Mekong River has been granted to Chinese investors for 99 years. They harbor grand ambitions but are struggling to realize them, with construction projects at a standstill.


News source: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/27/laos-4-000-islands-archipelago-grapples-with-china-s-economic-expansion_6748861_4.html

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