RPT-As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
August 28, 2016 at 22:15 PM EDT
VIENTIANE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And yet its sleepy capital will spring to life next week when global leaders arrive for an Asian summit.