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Villagers in northeastern Laos have voiced concerns over losing their land to a Chinese firm that was recently approved by the Southeast Asian government to dig for rare earth minerals. A government source says some displaced villagers will receive compensation. Although the Lao Ministry of Plans and Development signed an agreement on January 21 allowing the Tong Lee Seung Industrial Development Company to excavate a 3 square kilometre area in the Phaxay district in Xieng Khouang province, and another 25 square kilometres of land may now be examined that is owned by residents for farming and grazing livestock. One villager […]

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  On 1/26/2022 at 11:35 AM, Poolie said:

Radio Free Asia....sponsored by??

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Funded, though perhaps not sponsored, per say, by the US Congress . . .

https://www.rfa.org/about/info/mission.html

  On 1/26/2022 at 10:46 AM, Thaiger said:

Villagers in northeastern Laos have voiced concerns over losing their land to a Chinese firm that was recently approved by the Southeast Asian government to dig for rare earth minerals. A government source says some displaced villagers will receive compensation. Although the Lao Ministry of Plans and Development signed an agreement on January 21 allowing the Tong Lee Seung Industrial Development Company to excavate a 3 square kilometre area in the Phaxay district in Xieng Khouang province, and another 25 square kilometres of land may now be examined that is owned by residents for farming and grazing livestock. One villager […]

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In return for delayed interest payments on new rail? Only one winner out of these deals. 

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  On 1/26/2022 at 11:50 AM, King Cotton said:

Funded, though perhaps not sponsored, per say, by the US Congress . . .

https://www.rfa.org/about/info/mission.html

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Point took, but what's their motive? A 'free' asia?

See above.......

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  On 1/26/2022 at 12:30 PM, Poolie said:

Point took, but what's their motive? A 'free' asia?

See above.......

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The RFA's mission highlights its commitment to providing freedom of access to true, fair and objective news to the several countries detailed. Do you see anything other than that and, if so, on what basis?

  On 1/26/2022 at 12:56 PM, Poolie said:

Hang on, I'm just having a pop at the yanks............😃

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No one needs to take a pop at the 'yanks', Biden can do that single handedly. He just needs reminding who he is, what he is, where he is and what he had for breakfast. It's called profound cognitive impairment.

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  On 1/26/2022 at 12:44 PM, King Cotton said:

The RFA's mission highlights its commitment to providing freedom of access to true, fair and objective news to the several countries detailed. Do you see anything other than that and, if so, on what basis?

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The true, fair and objective bit. Anonymous sources, Government spokesmen partially quoted etc. 

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  On 1/26/2022 at 1:02 PM, Poolie said:

The true, fair and objective bit. Anonymous sources, Government spokesmen partially quoted etc. 

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Thanks, @Poolie! I had more than an inkling that that was your initial, dubious-sounding 'sponsored by??' remark.

Laos licking the CCP’s behind. Nothing good will come from this. Shouldn’t be allowed to take away peoples land. Only ones compensated properly will be the ones getting the brown envelopes making this happen. 

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  On 1/26/2022 at 1:13 PM, King Cotton said:

Thanks, @Poolie! I had more than an inkling that that was your initial, dubious-sounding 'sponsored by??' remark.

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They never fail to appeal to the 'cerebrally challenged' among us. 😃

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  On 1/26/2022 at 1:17 PM, Poolie said:

They never fail to appeal to the 'cerebrally challenged' among us. 😃

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If the two countries, China or the US. Where would you prefer to live and raise a family ? 

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China is a danger and a world treat ! the are invited by another communist country Laos.  they wil rip their land and leave nothing behind    wait til they enter Thailand    -  but they dont understand it, China wil soon control whole asia. .   be carefull ..    

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  On 1/26/2022 at 1:20 PM, Soidog said:

If the two countries, China or the US. Where would you prefer to live and raise a family ? 

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That is obvious. I wouldn't want my kids to get shot. 

  On 1/26/2022 at 1:01 PM, Guest1 said:

And the Laos Government starts to pay back the dept for the China-Laos-Thai Railway. What do they wanna get there hands on in Thailand?

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A default (sorry "renegotiated terms", @Poolie) and long term lease to a Chinese LP is a foregone conclusion.  

Along with a swath of land surrounding the rail line - presumably including mineral rights? China will exploit as it sees fit for... 35 or is it 50 years? 

I'll bet 30 THB on this prediction! The question is, how quickly will this deal fall apart and fall into Chinese hands? 

  On 1/26/2022 at 8:16 PM, Vince said:

A default (sorry "renegotiated terms", @Poolie) and long term lease to a Chinese LP is a foregone conclusion.  

Along with a swath of land surrounding the rail line - presumably including mineral rights? China will exploit as it sees fit for... 35 or is it 50 years? 

I'll bet 30 THB on this prediction! The question is, how quickly will this deal fall apart and fall into Chinese hands? 

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If you say so.....😉

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  On 1/27/2022 at 4:29 AM, Poolie said:

If you say so.....😉

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Your own articles say so. 

Both puff pieces that tried to spin it couldn't gloss over the facts: China is a predatory lender. 

Want to provide another article? :-) 

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  On 1/27/2022 at 4:38 AM, Poolie said:

Ok China is what China is. Still beats bombing the  bejeezus out of everywhere and stealing their riches.

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But but they are also bringing freedom there... like the one we saw in Afghanistan recently 🤣

  On 1/27/2022 at 4:43 AM, Noble_Design said:

But but they are also bringing freedom there... like the one we saw in Afghanistan recently 🤣

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Yeah, and democracy, the vital ingredient.

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