China. The ever expanding empire, makes quiet news as it completes its latest expansion by completing a multi-national highway that will take trucks, buses, drivers and development from China to Bangkok, via Laos....pretty much connecting SE Asia.
As economics are sure to be expanded, there are countless other factors as stake. Culture and Tourism, of course, but what of immigration and smuggling? Environmental issues as well, new roads = new access. And what models does this new route follow? What regional, economical, environmental issues does the infrastructure take into account? or what can it take into account, form, shape, materials? access, blockage?
Sources:
(photos) NY Times, March 3, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/world/asia/31laos.html?scp=3&sq=new+road+laos+china&st=nyt
Harald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/30/asia/road.php
Phronesisaical Blog
http://phronesisaical.blogspot.com/2008/03/route-3-through-cambodia-china-laos.html
Voa Com
http://www.voanews.com/lao/archive/2008-03/2008-03-09-voa3.cfm
Taipei Times
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2008/04/01/2003407908
Xinhua News
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/31/content_7892681.htm
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