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 ...

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 ...

VIENTIANE -- It is Saturday afternoon in tourist high season, and Vientiane is very quiet. Most shops are closed for the weekend. A couple of Asian tour groups ascend the Patuxai, the Laotian ...

Chinese tourists take photos in front of the Patuxai, a landmark monument in Vientiane, capital of Laos on May 1. During the May Day holiday, many Chinese tourists travelled to Laos by train (XINHUA) ...