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This policy brief examines China's strategic pursuit of natural resources and its expanding investment footprint in the Mekong region, specifically in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It details China's shift toward securing raw materials through direct investment and state-backed financing, while highlighting the resulting environmental and social risks for host countries.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). trade_chinapolicybrief_lo-7e941fbe3e823863.pdf. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/trade_chinapolicybrief_lo.pdf
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International Institute for Sustainable Development. trade_chinapolicybrief_lo-7e941fbe3e823863.pdf. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/trade_chinapolicybrief_lo.pdf.
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@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndtradechinapolicybrieflo7e941fbe3e823863pdf, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{trade\_chinapolicybrief\_lo-7e941fbe3e823863.pdf}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/trade_chinapolicybrief_lo.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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