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Mekong nations get started on their own infrastructure fund

China intimates that it must be involved in the five countries' efforts

The leaders of Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos as well as an ASEAN official show they are united in their desire cut some of the strings that are often attached to foreign infrastructure loans.   © Photo by Yukako Ono

BANGKOK -- Five nations that share the Mekong River on Saturday adopted a five-year master development plan, vowing to upgrade roads, power grids and other pieces of infrastructure that connect and strengthen the region.

The leaders of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam gathered in Thailand's capital for the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy summit.

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