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- China’s People’s Liberation Army opened the China-Laos Military Joint Support and Training Center at Ban Keun Airport, beginning operations Tuesday.
- It is the PLA Air Force’s first overseas base, adding to sites in Djibouti (2017) and Cambodia (2025).
- The facility will help Laos train air force pilots and will be jointly maintained.
- Vietnamese analyst Nguyen Khac Giang warned the base could give Beijing leverage over strategic routes around Vietnam.
