Publication
4 Jan 2010
The United States and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) cooperate in important areas despite ideological differences and U.S. concerns about alleged human rights abuses against the ethnic Hmong minority. The US government has gradually upgraded its relations with the communist state, which has strong ties to Vietnam and growing economic linkages with China.
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Author | Thomas Lum |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |