Story Archive
2007-12-13
A war of words between China and Vietnam over a disputed chain of islands in the South China Sea has intensified, with Beijing's announcement that an anti-China protest in Hanoi had damaged bilateral ties.
2007-12-05
The Lao government has agreed to a major land concession to Chinese investors to develop a Suzhou-style "model city" in the outskirts of the country's capital, Vientiane.
2007-11-21
Timber traders in Laos are pursuing the logging trade through "unofficial" channels in spite of government restrictions on logging, a well-placed source has said.