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20230921 A recently-erected ChinaAid sign in front of Laos’ national monument in Vientiane

A recently erected ChinaAid sign stands in front of Laos' national monument in Vientiane. (Photo by Alastair McCready)

ALASTAIR MCCREADY, Contributing writer

VIENTIANE -- When a ChinaAid sign was recently erected in front of the Patuxai monument in Vientiane that honors those who fought for Laos' independence from France, the imagery was grating for many in the Southeast Asian country.

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