A Chinese businessman persuaded officials to establish a special economic zone in a remote part of Laos. The gamblers arrived first. Then came the drug runners and human traffickers. By Matthew Campbell and Patpicha Tanakasempipat

<p>A Chinese businessman persuaded officials to establish a special economic zone in a remote part of Laos. The gamblers arrived first. Then came the drug runners and human traffickers. By Matthew Campbell and Patpicha Tanakasempipat</p>

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