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China Establishes Military Footprint in Southeast Asia with Launch of Aviation Base in Laos
China has formally operationalized its first full-fledged overseas military aviation installation in Southeast Asia, marking a major milestone in China’s power projection beyond its borders. On September 29, 2026, official ceremonies marked the inauguration of the China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center and the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy at Ban Keun Airport in Vientiane Province,…
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Golden Triangle and China: An Old Bond That Refuses to Break
A short history of the Golden Triangle opium trade and its long entanglement with China Where the mountains of Myanmar meet those of Laos and Thailand lies the Golden Triangle, a borderland that has fed the world’s illicit opium trade for longer than almost anywhere else. Its story cannot be told without China. The two…