# China opens rare joint military support centre in Laos

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- Reuters, 2026-09-29 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-opens-rare-joint-military-support-centre-laos-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abbbfb8a32b7800017a983b

> China has opened a new military support and training centre in Laos, its Ministry of National Defence said on Tuesday, marking a rare overseas expansion.