Sun Apr 6, 2008
By Darren Schuettler
VIENTIANE (Reuters) - In the eyes of Laos' Communist rulers, trading Vientiane's biggest wetland for a new sports stadium seemed like a good bargain.
But the handover of the That Luang marsh to a Chinese-led joint venture has been the talk of this sleepy capital, fuelling rumors and resentment of Beijing's growing influence over its impoverished, landlocked neighbor. http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSBKK24347820080407?sp=true