STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 31, 2020 • 11 min read
Belt and Road Onboard China’s Belt and Road Express: Does Laos stand to benefit?
By
Alexi Demetriadi
• Jul 31, 2020
The first piece of track on Kunming-Vientiane railway was laid in April as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. But with the project steaming ahead, does Laos stand to actually see any benefits from the project, or is it merely in Beijing's interest?