🇨🇳🇱🇦⚡️ — China has opened a new joint military support and training center at Ban Keun Airport in Laos.

The China-Laos Military Joint Support and Training Center began operations alongside a new China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy.

Both facilities will be jointly operated and are intended to strengthen the training of Lao Air Force pilots, although Beijing has not disclosed what Chinese personnel, equipment or other assets will be stationed there.

China said the facilities are “not directed against any third party” and are intended to deepen military cooperation with Laos.