Morev Lev

Laos: surrounded by friends

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2010, №14, 238-255

 
Annotation: Dr. Lev Morev considers the problem of foreign influence on Laos. During the last decade Laos has become an object of active intervention of the Chinese and Vietnamese capital that in fact see Laos predominantly as a source of raw materials, i.e. minerals, electric power, raw rubber, etc. Today Laos has been turned into an arena of fierce competition between China and Vietnam for domination within its economic and geopolitical space, which endangers Lao economic sovereignty and political identity.

Keywords: LAOS, CHINA, VIETNAM