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Laos turns to Beijing, but shadow of debt looms over Xi-Thongloun summit

Laos President, Thongloun Sisoulith, is in Beijing this week for high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit is rich in diplomatic symbolism but notably restrained on big-ticket economic announcements

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