# What could China use Laos’s Ban Keun military airfield for?

https://mins.news/en/item/92350

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-09 00:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cmwy48r8ex41o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The China-Laos aviation facility at Ban Keun is operational, with a runway, apron and K-8 aircraft. Experts say it is best viewed for now as a training center, but it could later support logistics, joint exercises or broader military functions. Its development has also prompted concern in Vietnam about China’s growing regional influence.

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