BANGKOK -- In some of Southeast Asia's capitals, diplomats have their work cut out for them in 2024 keeping tabs on China's debt grip on Laos, this year's chair of ASEAN.
International relations
Laos' ASEAN chairmanship faces Chinese reality check
Debt-laden country leads 10-member bloc facing geopolitical challenges
Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone speaks at the closing ceremony of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 7, 2023, as his country was set to take over the bloc's chair from Indonesia. © Reuters
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