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China's new Laos air base may provoke Vietnam, analysts say

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China has established a new joint support and training facility at Ban Keun Airport in Laos, which analysts suggest could be perceived by Vietnam as an attempt by Beijing to expand its influence. While China's Ministry of National Defence stated the facility is for enhancing local air force expertise and not directed at any third party, Vietnam may view it as an encroachment into its sphere of influence in Vientiane. The base is described by some as China's third overseas defense installation, intended to bolster military cooperation and regional stability. AI

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China's new Laos air base may provoke Vietnam, analysts say

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Siow ·

    Why China’s new air force base in Laos could rattle Vietnam

    A newly opened China-backed air force training centre in Laos could unsettle Vietnam, even as it aims to modernise Vientiane’s military and balance defence ties among Beijing, Moscow and Hanoi, observers say. China’s National Defence Ministry said last Tuesday that the joint supp…

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