China opens new joint airbase in Laos on former CIA airstrip

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-21 09:20:33 UTC

The facility raises questions about expanding Chinese influence in the region.

China has opened a new joint airbase in Laos, on an airstrip built by the CIA during the Vietnam war, according to NPR World. [1]

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1. New Chinese airbase in Laos raises questions about its influence in the region

   NPR World · 2026-10-21 08:42:21 UTC · Full text

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