Laos’ China-made railway brings connection at a cost
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A US$6 billion railway ties the fate of Laos, one of Asia’s poorest countries, to China’s, the world’s second-biggest economy. The project is integral to the plans of Laos’ communist leadership to plug Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country into the global economy and fast track its seven million people out of poverty. But amid signs of progress, thousands of people have been displaced and forests have been cleared to make way for environmentally destructive industries.
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For a more in-depth analysis of what’s happening along the Lao-China railway, check out the original report here: www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3197616/laos-fast-train-china-brings-connection-cost-big-promises-uneven-progress
Still a very biased report!! SCMP is now a mouthpiece of those shameless brainless childish hypocrite Western MSM and NGOs who are pretending to "care" about poor country and people!! What a shame!!!
@@dondrumpf5422 Doubt most of the medias worldwide has little to no choice for their survival. If they are funded by their governments they would be labeled as 'state media' like CGTN and RT America. This is how the West plays their cards to monopolise all these other networks worldwide.
This is a absolutely absurd nonsense video trying to smear China, its investment, and Laos development. Here are the disinformation and misinformation the video trying to mislead viewers and portrait China as a bad investor/actor. First of all, China-Laos HSR is a risk to Laos???? Well, can SCMP answer to me what kind of investment has no risk? Do you think only Laos has risk of inability to repay it? Do you think China also has risk of losing its investments as well? Second, China's investments drive up land price??? Hello? Could you please tell me which investment or whose investment would not drive up land price? Do you, SCMP, think that US investments would not drive up land price? Third, China's investments do not meet the need of people???? I would like to know which people and what need that China's investment need to meet? What about the majority of Laos people want the country developed and want and invite China's investments. As an investor, China or any country has to put money and take the risk to invest in this poor landlock country. It is Laos government, NOT China's investors to decide which people and what need they have to meet. It's not the investor's obligation....Why don't I hear SCMP report so much benefit this high speed train has brought to Laos people but only hear how bad China's investment is? I wonder who is paying SCMP and the person in the video to constantly smear China's investment in this landlocked country. That is right I remember Sam(U s a) has dedicated $300millions into a program to badmouth China. I am sure SCMP has benefited from this program...so shameless.... If China is not helping and investing in this poor landlocked country that covered with bombs left behind by Sam(u s a), could you please tell me who or which country is willing to help it? Why don't the vvest help Laos but then constantly smear China when everyone see the fruits of China's help and investment in this country??? Why? Can't answer that?
@@haniahannslew4108 exactly!! Very well said!! I guess for SCMP, the bombs and landmines dropped and put by United Satans of AmeriKKKa are/were "better" for the Laotian people and the environment!! Hahaha.. hahaha.. hahaha.. What a shame!!
This is showing the exact and perfect example of Western snake-warrior fake media propaganda!! SCMP is now one of them!!! Shame on you, SCMP!!!
Basically the Thai guy just said Laos should stay poor. The undertone was so that Laos could provide Thailand with continuous cheap immigrant labours. Just like how Australia treats its neighbouring pacific countries, blaming China for building ports in SI and provide Solomon Islanders with pathway visas to work in Australia farms.
Thai people look down on Laos people like Americans look down on Mexicans
one word
jealous
@Seeyou Seemee your reply shows how ignorant you are about geopolitics. Stay in your cave. 🤣🤣
I would say, let the Lao train skip Thailand and continue down the Mekong River to Cambodia and then straight to the coastal ports. Make Cambodia a hub.
@@phetsamoutfisso6726 jealous? 😆😆😆
When you are rich they will hate you for being rich.
When you are poor they will hate you for being poor.
It's obvious which one is better.
*Wipes tears with money*
better cry in supercars than laugh on bicycle
But when you give all your money to uncle sam and being poor, they would love you so much and commend you as a leader of democracy and freedom
Poor people aren't hated. At worst, they are just ignored.
Wow, you nailed it 👍👍👍
Western counties wants Laos to be a 100% forest country to save natural environment very funny report 🤣🤣
Not western just Thai because they are a jealous neighbor country
Exactly its like
America : Laos should defend their freedom and conserve forest 🤣
Or be a communist state and live as a poor forever.
@@shikazu01 Ironic considering how much environmental and human devastation that the US bombing of Laos caused
Pretty ironic considering the fact that the US destroyed much of the vegetation through bombing and now they care 😡
Any development/ change has its side effects. The key is how to keep the side effects at minimal.
There is no way to know how big of the impact of the side effects. No one person can predict how the side effects of any development.
They will stay poor country if they do not allow any development
@@ayamasakya4196 You can at least have some control over the impact by doing careful analysis. That's what planning is for.
The easier way is migrate to western countries, i think everyone should do this
@@wumaobot hahaha.. well-said!! They are the ones who are destroying everything everywhere, for their own selfish goals!!!
It is important for Laos to remain poor and preserve the environment.
I’m not even sure if this is some joke sarcasm 😂
@@swag2be578 I think he is just saying that the guy in the vid is basically saying this.
sponsored by cia-pulitzer-Rainforest Journalism Fund paid by US .
@@sjhassjh3941 as expected🤣🤣🤣
We all know SCMP.
"Partnership with the Pulitzer centre" I guess it's their interest to keep Laos poor and landlocked like it always was, just to stop Chinese investment. Crazy.
SCMP, your thumbnail is entirely misleading that just because some fsrmers needed to be relocated, the line itself has caused more hardship for the Laos people. That's complete BS.
Pulitzer centre is an American media.
An ill intention to discredit China
they have a propaganda job to do to stay in the family of "credible independent media that serves democracy and freedom"
The Thai guy said China's investments don't meet the need of the people Laos. I want to know which people and what need he was talking about. He spoke as if only Laos has risk of not able to repay the debt. Did he know that investors from China also have very high risks of not able to recoup or get return on their investments in this small poor landlocked country too? He spoke as if China forces Laos into accepting investments from China and only China's invetments drive up land prices and investments from other countries would not?....Geez this is an obvious minion getting a salary from the hegemon(u s a) to smear China again.
The choice of a Thailand's conservationist to comment on Lao's HSR construction made me laugh. I remembered watching a similar interview of a former Indian cabinet minister criticising Pakistan for their HSR with China. Suddenly all these countries become so concern for the environment and poverty of their neighbouring countries just bcoz they work with China.
I was gonna say the same.
This Witoon Permpongsacharoen is a fellow belonging to a group Ashoka. Some of its fellows in the group DO receive funding from NED. Ah ha, there you go.
Both the cases are different. China is building that railway to Pakistan through Pak-occupied Kashmir. Which means China didn't respect India's sovereignty, while they're arguing India to respect China's sovereignty.
Mekong Energy belongs to EDF International (overseas investment arm of EDF Group), also two of its biggest shareholders Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and TEPCO (Japan). EDF Group (French state owned) is one of the largest power utility company in the world. They view China as a threat to their business so of course they're going to badmouth the HSR and BRI by China.
The Thai guy said China's investments don't meet the need of the people Laos. I want to know which people and what need he was talking about. He spoke as if only Laos has risk of not able to repay the debt. Did he know that investors from China also have very high risks of not able to recoup or get return on their investments in this small poor landlocked country too? He spoke as if China forces Laos into accepting investments from China and only China's invetments drive up land prices and investments from other countries would not?....Geez this is an obvious minion getting a salary from the hegemon(u s a) to smear China again.
I wonder why they have to resort to interviewing a Thai guy when the subject matter is Laos.....
Laughable. SCMP probably just missed the news that Vietnam and Thailand both want to speed up their railway construction to connect to China.
Scmp have always been a anti china media make no mistake about it
What do you expect? It's the SCMP.
It’s totally up to Lao people. They can work with Chinese to get a better life, or work with American to get more bombs, which they still have tens of millions left in their lands by Americans.
US bombed because of Chinese people flocks there
This whole video is essentially just a one sided interview with a single guy pushing his own point of view. Shouldn’t journalism involve interviewing the other side? Such a completely biased piece of propaganda.
Laos was one of the most tree covered countries because it was one of the countries most bombed by the US during the Vietnam War, with unexploded bombs literally everywhere. China came and helped clean that up and bring Laos into the 21st century.
Probably more US bombs in Lao than trees in one point in time 😅
@@trunkdk Never, lol. A bomb is expensive.
@@jameschristophercirujano6650 Not during that time search on bomb drop by US on NK, Vietnam, Laos and you will see just how insane the amount of bomb that it mind blowing.
Hi Andy, nice to see you here.
270 million cluster bombs by the Americans with an estimated 80 million unexploded. Agent orange was also used in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Just imagine how great our environment would be - if only we still living in those great dark ages.
Hahaha.. hahaha.. Even so, we couldn't avoid the ice age!!
And imagine how hard our lives would be if we’re still living in those dark ages. Short life expectancy, Low survival rate, Close-Minded Thinking.
@@deepfriedmackerel2263 😎👍
Well said....🤣🤣🤣
@@deepfriedmackerel2263 i guess, that is why United Satans of AmeriKKKa donot build HSR there in United Satans of AmeriKKKa!! Hahaha.. hahaha.. hahaha... So hilarious...🤣🤣🤣
Remain poor and underdeveloped,
is the best way to preserve people’s way of living. I strongly recommend it to all developing countries.
😂
Wuuuuuuut did i just heard lol, if u actually believe that i strongly suggest you to move to the poorest country in Africa which out internet lol that experience would make you think otherwise
@@Handle3649
The op is being sarcastic.
Let tank all poor and under developed nations for providing us fresh air to breath .
Stay poor = save the environment🙏😭🤧
@@nathanolson3135
😂
Wonder how much he got paid by the US for complaining? NED at work.
Pulitzer Centre is an American media. :)
💯 Ned
The feat of finding negatives in anything is amazing.
🤣🤣🤣
Can't be too difficult...
Yeah Laos should just live in forests like cave people. Who needs advancements and cities. It’s all western propaganda.
@Dark Cloud I see... so you agree with the banks that caused the 2008 financial collapse then...
@@100c0c building railways is better then building military bases
Everything has a price. But the people have to decide do they want to stay poor and deprived or do they want better lives and opportunities for their children. You mention it was Chinese made, if it was made by any another country do you think it would have been any different?
Maybe SCMP can follow up with how Laos was made poor, including how it was bombed with 2.5 tonnes of bombs by the USA, and find out how much reparations have been paid to the people of Laos to date.
Yes, it all makes sense i.e. western funded media interviewing a Thai about the development in Lao.
How much longer is HKSAR 02 authorities going to allow anti-China BBC offshoot SCMP, since colonial days, to operate in HKSAR 02?
大概是习近平的共同富裕政策让马云不太高兴，他让他的媒体发发牢骚
@@pptskills Jack Ma is only concerned about the P/L of SCMP. Whereas the editorial board is always controlled by the so-called foreign journalists or local Anglophiles. One of these days they will get entangled with HKSAR 02 NSL with their anti-China narratives
I suppose it's not that easy to get rid of Jack Ma. This guy even knows "Khong Shou Tao"! 😁😁😁🙄
Why ask Thai consevative expert work for pulitzer center from the West opinion on Laos and China joints development?
@Dark Cloud ... Their writers are educated(brainwashed) by the western schools. They want to go back to being British colony.
It's because SCMP is mouthpiece of imperialist west. They parrot the imperialist west narrative.
@Dark Cloud
As I know, it's Canadian media who ambush/camouflage in Hong Kong to destroy China.
@3.04 this is the message you get when it's sponsored by a certain interest group. SCMP should make the report on the other side as well, not only talking to a 'Thai' conservationist but also the local Laos who benefit from this high speed train.
Exactly! this wasn't a balanced report
Mekong Energy belongs to EDF International (overseas investment arm of EDF Group), also two of its biggest shareholders Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and TEPCO (Japan). EDF Group (French state owned) is one of the largest power utility company in the world. They view China as a threat to their business so of course they're going to badmouth the HSR and BRI by China.
SCMP! We all know who they are.
Yeah their reports have been fishy one sided for years now.
Hyperspeed change always comes at a cost. It happened in Japan during the Meiji Roformation, South Korea during its early rise as an economic giant in the '70s and '80s, Vietnam when it was adopting market economy, and even China during Deng Xiaoping's rule. If Laos plays things right things could be better for its people. That said, Laos should still strive to strike a balance between uplifting people out if poverty vs conserving its remaining forest cover.
@@100c0c who is vietnam..?
@@100c0c ?
@@100c0c You dont really understand about history, business, politic nor geography.
@@100c0c ?
And India in '2000s
HSR by far is the most environmentally friendly solution to connect Laos internally and externally, the alternative would be building toll road (even more environmentally destructive) or airplanes with airports (higher carbon footprint)
The HSR connected main Laotian cities such as the old capital of Luang Prabang and the modern capital of Vientiane (both largest population centre in Laos), before it took around 7-8hrs to travel from Vientiane to Luang Prabang (in more dangerous road), now its only 2hrs ish, that will definitely increase the livelihood of the Lao people
Yes i agree with this hsr solution rather then complex highway systems who will surely takeout more nature enviroment,when you develop a country more to centric car style it will take out everythings for sure
If it's not profitable it's bad for Laos.
Now with that being said, how many Laotians can afford to purchase a HSR ride ticket with a paltry monthly income or daily wage?
@@izzatfauzimustafa6535 average salary is like 4.5 million LAK, and the train ticket on average less than 200k LAK, so it's pretty affordable (and cheaper compared to car rent, gas, or much cheaper than planes)
(just googled it lol)
@@ED-TwoZeroNine train service doesn't have to be profitable as its meant to be public facility, the multiplier effect and ripple effect of increased connectivity in a mountainous country like Laos will contribute much more for the economy and state income as a whole (can be cross subsidised)
We appreciated to Chinese engineers for their dedicational work for china and progress..
That is nothing compared to American bombing which destroyed neck breaking pace of forests
Ah I see, pulitzer center, according to their website they are the biggest US company that pays reporters to "write" reports and post on media platforms, and to "educate" students on these reports.
the gross angloid fckers in scmp are the producers
Conversationalists do NOT FEED PEOPLE - Economic Development Does - In any community / Society / country - The Needs of The People - Must Always Come First - This Gentlemen may well be very sincere - However at the end of the day - no matter how much he talks - he is only able to feed himeself
Looks like this guy is just afraid of development...
Just like some Indonesian
I envy the other countries in south east asia... They getting High speed Rail systems.... Meanwhile my country dont have plan for such... Im also southeast Asian by the way :(
Where are you from?
Cambodia will get it soon, I guess
@@osvald860 Philippines
@@Ishikawa745 Because its hard to connection tons of small islands together with railway. But dont worry, development can come in a lot of way.
It's because of 2 things.
1. Railway projects are divided into multiple projects: PNR, LRT and MRT. An underground railway system is also being constructed in Metro Manila
2. The construction cost of these projects attracted so many critics like you :) Imagine the government ACTUALLY implemtenting high speed railway in our country but also increases our taxes threefolds. Yes, you will still say something negative about it.
Mekong Energy belongs to EDF International (overseas investment arm of EDF Group), also two of its biggest shareholders Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and TEPCO (Japan). EDF Group (French state owned) is one of the largest power utility company in the world. They view China as a threat to their business so of course they're going to badmouth the HSR and BRI by China.
This report is nonsense. It's based on an opinion of one man who is not even Lao.
Seriously.. for Chris sake it’s a Thai man rambling about his opinion.. “Lao poor this and that..” like no one cares dude it’s irrelevant. Have a Laos citizen to be interviewed and asked them what do they think.
Since the lao-china railway is completed. THAI company equally rush to Laos to invest. Notably Amata, a leading giant real estate company from Thailand has sign deal with Laos gov to run Namol and Na teuy industry zone development
Gonna find out who make this report and label them as anti-humanist
@winterbreak Them. Always organised, backed with all those "freedom funds" NED, NGO, and mostly running with new accounts ...oh you lol
so what? there's a cost to do anything.or just let the poor keep struggling in the forest? fxking nuts
Struggling in the forest? Did you listen to the video? Or, are you illiterate?
@@tmm6884 this guy said the construction of the railway will destroy lots of forest, so pp needs to go further deep to farm. i say he can keep his forest but these poor have to keep struggling to make a living,what's wrong? be humble mate, pp have a higher education background does not speak like u do
Laos is one of the poorest southeast Asian countries with a very high rate of corruption. SCMP is basically asking a one percenter what he thinks.
Philippines is also the most corrupt in the world but how is it more developed than Laos and A lot of African countries😮
Do you think development dont comes at a cost? This is how angl0regime propaganda mouthpieces always create doubts in oeople's mind.
It’s like winning an expensive car in lottery. Most can’t even keep up with road tax and insurance. Maintenance and gas would be next level
Wrong! The train provides relatively cheap tickets around 5-10% average person's monthly pay. The often fully occupied train you see in the videos could prove that. By the way, an even more affordable train will be available soon.
Sell the car and start a business. No?
You should just shut up and just play your piano.
Such dumb analysis - it's like winning an expensive yet most gas efficient lorry in lottery, and someone load you the money to operate it. You work that lorry to the max to bring you the money. Got it?
The West sponsored NGOs would not be happy the developing countries living standards are catching up. 🤣
Last time when I went to Laos the roads were so painful that it takes hours to travel, the railway is way more efficient
Misleading report and bias journalism at its finest
Change is not easy. Any change has a cost. That is reality. It really depends on whether you want to stay the same, that is, people living in proverty and country as a third world, or move forward and change the country from under developed into a developing country and providing people with better lives and for the future generations.
Western media's favorite headline: What has China done (something the West can't), and at what cost?
Shortsighted opinion without offering any alternatives. Waste of my time
Lol even if it wasn’t China borrowing the money and some other western country u would have the same complaints. This video was tone death honestly. The situation in Laos was and always has been bad.
Exactly, they haven't been quite there yet. Corruptions run amok in the country.
So you prefer them to walk or cycle?
I wish one day I have a chance to ride on this train. It so beautiful.
Yes. And the views from it must be amazing just like the trains in Switzerland
If that was the case with no development,1 billion Chinese would still be living in poverty.
This guy, the first line from his mouth is already very… subjective. Sure, a self-reliant dirt poor nation with rich resources but no way! Quote from OEC “ During the last 25 years the exports of Laos to China have increased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $6.17M in 1995 to $1.68B in 2020”
I see why this country is poor based on the title of this news.
He describes as if China is harming Laos.
@@ericcartman1328
Sri langka debt to China is less than 10%.
@@ericcartman1328 it was the failure of the government management, china barely has anything to contribute with their economic downfall.
Does colonialism ring a bell? Does Falklands islands ring a bell?
@@ericcartman1328 does your home mortgage ring a bell?😂
@@ericcartman1328 LOL… if I’m not wrong they recommended the leasing of the port since they couldn’t pay back the dept since they used the money they borrowed from China to cover their other debts. I’m not arguing that China isn’t partly at fault but the emphasis on China is ridiculous… if I’m not writing Sri Lanka now had a higher debt to India than China.
This was a reach. A very far reach.
Laos, self independent and rich with resources? That's Indonesia you're talking about, not Laos.
Laos is rich in natural resources.
@Jun Kun I didn’t say they don’t need train. But Laos is full of natural resources. They were able to sell them to neighboring countries.
@Jun Kun Why are you so curious of what and how they did it? Maybe by foot?
Everything come out with a cost all modernized it come with a cost ,the fact that Lao need to be more mechanized in agriculture it would help solve the problem.
Interestingly you would interview a Thai person about Laos... basically he is saying: hey Laos, conserve, thus stay poor
Who wish you never develop and keep your forest ever untouched ? US and the so-called environmentalists!
Imagine if Japan didn't build it's highspeed rail system all thoughout it's country 🤣
Imagine if the Shogunate didn't sully a pristine estuary and fishing ground to build some useless urban center called Edo. They already had a capital anyway.
Do you want your country to develop or not?
Always nice to have a host read aloud, than just subtitles. Thank You 👍👍👍
The words “one of the poorest countries” is a deep stigmatisation coiled by rich countries. It pushes all developing countries into more debt and poorer situation. 😢
i have seen leaders of poor countries telling their voters they are rich. usually that country is still a shlthoIe today.
ASEAN, Laos has 2 trains of CR200J, operating 160km/h, single track railway. Indonesia has 11 trains of CR400AF or KCIC400AF CIT, operating 350km/h, double track railway. Thailand Under construction and is double track railway. The train they chose was CR300AF, operating 250km/h.
The benefit tremendously outweighs the cost. Laos has been in an economics crisis for the past 20 years. Laotian has been working and earning everywhere but Laos. Its time to bring money and development back home.
So?
self-rreliant? rich with resources? Laos is one of the least developed country! Not meeting needs of the local people? I am curious what the people need in his eyes. Actually the answer is very simple: it's property relief, not trees and "traditional" lives. He's right, people's lives can't be instantly improved by just one railway, if the "conservationist" really care for the local people, they should ultilize the infastructure to build factories, schools or promoting tourism for the communities, at least don't let them live as a primitive. Why they don't move to the deep forests themselves to enjoy the "traditional way of life where people live with nature"?
noone force you to take loan
More debts the PDR Laos country no economy sale to world marketing. There no way to pay for the debts of China.
To Mr. Vitoon , the thai commentator who claim that the Chinese who want to develop Lao in the toning such like it' is without the Lao people/government's consent or the Laotian government has no choice.
I really want to ask you that does you have any official and reliable evident that prove your claim can be trusted. Why do China help Lao to develop their country is a matter of thai people like you? Does the Chinese commercial zone which emerge in Lao nowadays are really affect the Laotian people way of life and make them poorer as you claim? Why do your own country , thailand , doesn't be affect with this same troubles when thailand has sign the hi-speed train contract with China same as Lao as well. Why do your own country , thailand , doesn't be affect with this same troubles when thailand was over flooded by Western Value long before the Lao which is just only has such kind of the project with the Chinese? Why Does thai people have never lost your/their way of life when flooded by Western Value for such a long time? Does it be better if only you mind your own business other than others which is not yours at all?
I used to like scmp
Now they have agenda
Yeah, pretty disappointing tbh.
In many countries, the development do not happen for the people. It's for the people to adapt to. It's for the overall development and update of the country.
Why is that guy is still wearing a shirt and a pant? Where are the banana leaves?
😂
That's like saying... Look, humans have made so much progress during the past 2 centuries, but let's focus on the COST and again, it's all CHINA's fault!!! 🤔
This man has to be kidding. In order to bring Laos out of poverty it is almost inevitable that some forest cover will get destroyed. There’s no point bringing up environmental damage when any form of economic progress will most certainly cause some extent of damage to the environment.
Belt is killing who felt for it
I see this as a rightful path to prosperity for Laos.🎉🎉🎉
Scmp is a US propaganda channel 👎
Or people just want to live in cave, that is easest way.
This guy should lead by example since he loved nature so much 😂
If this railway was built in the West.Guess what will be said in the comment
Isnt those green forests destroyed by agent orange?
In Laos the Americans riddled it with bombs. In Vietnam it was agent orange.
SCMP should stop working for USA
SCMP is literally owned by alibaba
Look at the name of the reporter, producers and editor of this video, 4 out of 5 are European name. Apparently not even the owner of SCMP can kick these western propagandist.
China "we will build you high speed rail for free ok?"
Laos: "ok"
China start construction: "oh you no pay? Is belong to us now"
China is doing (fill in), but at what cost?!?
All changes and developments in the world may bring risks as well as advantages. Of course, careful calculation and analysis should be made before making a decision. Has China forced Laos to develop? If this is the will and decision of Laos after careful consideration and careful evaluation, then it is fair for Laos to bear its own consequences no matter what ! You know, China bears a high risk of investment. Let's say a company decides to expand and take out a loan from a bank, it's not fair and ridiculous to criticize the bank for lending you money and burdening you. Impacts and burdens should be predictable at the beginning, right? Why blame others!
I think this kind of report has ulterior motives, the purpose is to discredit China. Shame on the South China Morning Post for making such an unfair and misleading report.
Positive side effects BY FAR OUTWEIGH the negativities.
South China morning post,again you seem to be living in a rock and a hard place 😂😂😂are you so jealous of your country China connecting the world?
The American bombs pushed up the cost of the railway. They have to pay people walk in the mountains to find and deactive those bombs one by one. And people died because of those bombs during the project.
People always feared change and progress. The existential talk of ever changing traditions has always been there.
Thai man pray to see Lao facing more hardship from Lao-China rail way, even China won't default Lao debts think about it.
Laos was once one of the world's most forested places, also Laos is the most bombed country in the world.
Development or Debt? No Debt, No Development, but Poor. Development can pay the debt. Come on!
I hope Cambodia can build a high speed rail with China. I never lived in Cambodia but I am half Khmer. The purpose of this video is to continue to paint the narrative that China is evil but in my view, China is the future.
Its very funny..china build high speed rail to laos...but same time china build VERY TALL DAMS IN ASIA NOT ONLY 1 BUT 2 DAMS IN MEKONG RIVER BASIN...AND MAKE MEKONG RIVER DRY WHICH PASSING LAOS KAMBODIA N VIETNAM THAILAND...FUNNY FACT
Capitals always seek profits, it's not charity.
How is Indian and Japanese trainline not going? 😂
一股恶臭味，香港在英国统治之前是一个宁静的小渔村，自然，生态，环保，人与自然和谐，现在呢，就是因为英国的殖民统治，变成了水泥森林。😂
A pro-west Chinese Chanel, interesting
Pro west? This is a channel from Hong Kong reporting from a natural view
That Caucasian Sas Male Voice is absolute telling!
🤣🤣🤣
They miss the days of being British colony. They miss being ruled by the British who kil->led, ra->ped, and plundered their ancestors. Phuuuccc these traitors.
Nope, this is one of the most unbiased channels you’ll ever come across.
China should help Lao become South East Asia superpower exporting electricity to Thailand-Cambodia-VietNam to pay for the fast train project. A rich nation like Australia going to export electricity to Singapore in 2025 by building solar farm in the desert of South Australia
It's a country with merely 7 million people. Easily doable.
@@DannyChean A British build Hong Kong, Singapore into a financial centre of Asia. America hep Japan and Korea rebuild the country. China need to show the world they can do for Lao, cambodia and Vietnam even better than the western power by providing the market for Export agriculture and tourism instead of import goods from US, Australia, Europe
poor LAOS, , they had now a high speed train to make them poorer🤣
President Xi said pay your debt in time or Your land & people will be in my control (CCP). 🤣😂
Why should it matter if it is controlled by the pkc😂😂
It will ship their military hardware such as tanks and artillery to Laos in no time. No more national security any more.
Since when Laos become so called self-reliance country since Laos need to import 100 million dollar worth of petrol products with hard currency
Very,very true sir,only chinese businessman will benefit the train,and poor lao carry heavy tax
Laos will be next srilanka