Growing Laos-US ties will concern Beijing
Washington deepens relationship with Vientiane to further its Asia 'pivot'
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- ASEAN chair
- Shifting domestic politics
- Development debates
- Deepening ties
- Bilateral trade
- War legacies
- Diplomatic drives
- Mutual benefits
- Trade diplomacy
- Frictions rising
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_350.jpg "Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong with the other leaders of Mekong delta nations at the Economic Forum in Tokyo (Reuters/Toru Hanai)")