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  "path": "/2026/04/27/laos-china-trade-nears-usd-10-billion-as-ties-deepen/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T07:41:09.000Z",
  "site": "https://laotiantimes.com",
  "tags": [
    "All News",
    "China",
    "Development",
    "Economy",
    "Education",
    "Government",
    "Infrastructure",
    "International Cooperation",
    "Laos-China",
    "Politics",
    "Socio-Economic Development",
    "Tourism",
    "Transportation",
    "asia",
    "bilateral relations Laos China",
    "china",
    "Chinese investment Laos",
    "diplomacy",
    "economic cooperation Laos China",
    "economy",
    "growth",
    "investment",
    "laos",
    "Laos tourism China",
    "Laos trade growth",
    "Laos-China Railway",
    "Laos-China trade",
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    "tourism",
    "trade",
    "Yunnan Laos ties"
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  "textContent": "Laos and China marked 65 years of diplomatic relations this week, with both sides highlighting deepening economic ties, including more than USD 18 billion in Chinese investment in Laos to date. Bilateral trade reached nearly USD 9.8 billion in 2025, up 19.3 percent from a year earlier. Officials and diplomats from both countries presented the […]",
  "title": "Laos-China Trade Nears USD 10 Billion as Ties Deepen"
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