China moves into laid-back Laos

China moves into laid-back Laos by Nga Pham BBC News, Vientiane

A fast-growing Chinese presence is one of the most striking features in Laos these days.

Beijing has been pouring billions of dollars in investment and development aid into the landlocked country, once consigned to the backyard of the Soviet bloc.

Yet it seems China has to do more to win the hearts of the Lao people. Read more...