USAID Out, China Aid In: Is US Foreign Policy Pushing Laos Towards China? | China & The Global South

China has set its sights on the Global South, and on ASEAN - the Association of Southeast Asia Nations - one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The exit of USAID in Laos has created a vacuum that is being filled by China. China is also doubling down on investments in the country - including the Lao-China railway, special economic zones, and property development projects. But is Laos overdependent on China for its economic growth? With national debt piling up, how will Laos pay China for its infrastructure project bill? WATCH MORE China & The Global South:    • China And The Global South   00:00 Introduction 01:58 The US secret war in Laos 04:09 Impact of USAID funding cuts 07:01 USAID exits, China Aid moves in 08:40 Is Laos leaning to China? 09:48 The Lao-China railway 13:17 Inflation in Laos: Is the train to blame? 16:28 Impact of Trump's tariffs 17:10 Lao-China special economic zone in Boten 19:29 History of Boten's development ==== About the series: As relations with the US worsens, China focuses its efforts on the Global South. A region representing about 85 percent of the world's population and about 39 percent of global GDP. How will this impact superpower rivalry? ========= #CNAInsider #ChinaAndTheGlobalSouthCNA #China #ASEAN #Economy #Laos #SoutheastAsia #Boten #USAID #USA For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram:   / cnainsider   Facebook:   / cnainsider   Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider