{
    "byline": "By Ying Yu Lin",
    "charset": "UTF-8",
    "dir": null,
    "excerpt": "China inaugurated an air force support and training center in Laos on September 29, marking China\u2019s third overseas military facility. Analysts have noted that the arrangement could expand the People\u2019s Liberation Army\u2019s military presence in Southeast Asia and strengthen China\u2019s regional interests, although there is currently no evidence that Beijing has deployed large-scale forces at the site.",
    "lang": null,
    "length": 4631,
    "publishedTime": null,
    "siteName": null,
    "title": "The Strategic Implications of China\u2019s Military Facility in Laos"
}