VIENTIANE -- When a ChinaAid sign was recently erected in front of the Patuxai monument in Vientiane that honors those who fought for Laos' independence from France, the imagery was grating for ...

Most shops are closed for the weekend. A couple of Asian tour groups ascend the Patuxai, the Laotian capital's answer to the Arc de Triomphe. On every floor, stalls are packed with five-year-old ...

Chinese tourists take a photo near the Patuxai, or Victory Gate, in Vientiane on May 1. KAI QIAO/XINHUA China and Laos share a strong and friendly relationship because of several key factors ...