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China and the World: The Great Benefits and Sorrows for Cambodia and Laos, with Sebastian Strangio
State of Asia
English - April 01, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBNews Commentary News Politics china asia asia society switzerland geopolitics policy leaders japan india pakistan Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: China and the World: Announcement
China is the largest source of development assistance and investment in Cambodia and Laos. Both governments maintain close relations with China, where its presence is more marked than anywhere else in Southeast Asia. The region is one of the primary targets for the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with one main line running from Kunming, China to Vientiane, Laos to connect Chinese markets to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar.
Your host: Nico Luchsinger, Co-Executive Director, Asia Society Switzerland
Moderator: Denise Staubli, Program Officer, Asia Society Switzerland
Speaker: Sebastian Strangio, Southeast Asia Editor, The Diplomat
Production: Denise Staubli, Program Officer, Asia Society Switzerland
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