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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 80203 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: China Reply #16 - Nov 8^th, 2019 at 9:20pm Jasin wrote on Nov 8^th, 2019 at 5:37pm: I'm with Aqua. I'm a Globalist. Nations are just 'small town', small mindedness. There's a whole new Race out there and everything is Purple in the International scene of people. Only until they slip up and we bomb them back into the cave era....
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Re: China
Reply #17 - Nov 8^th, 2019 at 9:20pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 8^th, 2019 at 7:24pm:

cods wrote on Nov 8^th, 2019 at 5:05pm:

Laos
In Laos, construction of the 414 km (257 mi) Vientiane–Boten Railway began on 25 December 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. It is China's first overseas railway project that will connect to China's railway network.[87] Once operational, the Laos–China Railway will be Laos' longest and connect with Thailand to become part of the proposed Kunming–Singapore railway, extending from the Chinese city of Kunming and running through Thailand and Laos to terminate at Singapore.[88][89] It is estimated to cost US$5.95 billion with 70% of the railway owned by China, while Laos's remaining 30% stake will be mostly financed by loans from China.[90] However, it faces opposition within Laos due to the high cost of the project.[91]

my daughter is currently on a 3 yr posting to Laos.....she has never seen such poverty close up... talk of a massive railway which by the sound of this report only the wealthy will afford to use....doesnt sound too much as if its for the Laos people... who live without proper roads... drinking water sanitation just basics in fact... she has seen little children washing clothes in the gutters....food is mainly vegetables meat is a dream its unaffordable...you have no idea aqua....

and if you believe China is doing this because of their good HEART... may I suggest you take a good look at HONG KONG.. Angry

Is she in Vientiane?

Surely that fabulous railway will benefit trade and industry, and trickledown will take care of the people of Laos?

Grin

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Re: China
Reply #18 - Nov 8^th, 2019 at 9:39pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 8^th, 2019 at 7:24pm:

cods wrote on Nov 8^th, 2019 at 5:05pm:

Laos
In Laos, construction of the 414 km (257 mi) Vientiane–Boten Railway began on 25 December 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. It is China's first overseas railway project that will connect to China's railway network.[87] Once operational, the Laos–China Railway will be Laos' longest and connect with Thailand to become part of the proposed Kunming–Singapore railway, extending from the Chinese city of Kunming and running through Thailand and Laos to terminate at Singapore.[88][89] It is estimated to cost US$5.95 billion with 70% of the railway owned by China, while Laos's remaining 30% stake will be mostly financed by loans from China.[90] However, it faces opposition within Laos due to the high cost of the project.[91]

my daughter is currently on a 3 yr posting to Laos.....she has never seen such poverty close up... talk of a massive railway which by the sound of this report only the wealthy will afford to use....doesnt sound too much as if its for the Laos people... who live without proper roads... drinking water sanitation just basics in fact... she has seen little children washing clothes in the gutters....food is mainly vegetables meat is a dream its unaffordable...you have no idea aqua....

and if you believe China is doing this because of their good HEART... may I suggest you take a good look at HONG KONG.. Angry

Is she in Vientiane?

Yes!

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