Economics

Laos Says It’s Set to Benefit From the U.S.-China Trade War

  • Central bank says Chinese investment rising since spat began
  • Economic growth on course to top 6% in 2019 despite flooding

Monks collect alms from tourists and locals at a ceremony in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Photographer: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg
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Landlocked Laos may be a net beneficiary of the trade tension between the U.S. and China.