Laos' 4,000 Islands archipelago grapples with China's economic expansion
- Posted on December 26, 2025
- By Le Monde
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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.
