VIENTIANE -- Laos' economy is recovering from a pandemic slump as the opening of a passenger railway link with China helps bring back tourists, but the country risks becoming more reliant on its northern neighbor as a result.
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Laos' tourism-driven economic recovery hinges on China
New cross-border railway brings in Chinese money, and concerns about influence
Tourists use kayaks on the river in Vang Vieng, Laos, in July 2022. © Reuters
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