Invited Presentations:

Creak, S. and K. Barney (2022). “Seeing Like a Leninist: Understanding Resource Governance Through the Lens of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.” World Bank Vientiane Office. 11 Feb. 2022 (via webex).

Barney, K. (2021). “Credit Crunch: China’s Infrastructure Lending and Lao Sovereign Debt”. The Stimson Centre. Washington DC. 6 May, 2021 (via zoom).

Barney, K. (2018). “Laos in 2017-2018: Authoritarian Nation-Building and Sovereignty.” Sydney Southeast Asia Centre ‘Politics in Action: Updates from Southeast Asia.’ 18 May, 2018.

Newsmedia Comment and Quotes:

“ASEAN Finance Leaders End Meetings in Laos, Pointing to Challenges from Geopolitics, Volatile Prices”. Associated Press. 6 April, 2024.

“China Invests Big Money in Lao Power Plants”. Voice of America Cantonese. 22 March 2024.

“Russia Dusts off Soviet-era Friendship with Laos”. Radio Free Asia. 4 Dec. 2023.

“2023 Will be Better, but not Great, for Laos”. Asia Times. 28 Dec., 2022.

“Laos Debt Pressure Raises Spectre of a China Vassal State”. Nikkei Asia. 6 Sep. 2022.

“Don’t Like, Don’t Hate: Pragmatic Laos Embraces China”. The Straits Times (Singapore). 5 Sep. 2022.

“Will Laos be Sanctioned for Embracing Russia?”. Asia Times. 28 July, 2022.

“Perfect Storm of Turbulence for Indebted Little Laos”. Asia Times. 31 May, 2022.

“Long Queues for Petrol Stations as Fuel Crisis Hits Laos”. Agence France-Presse (AFP). 10 May, 2022.

“Laos Banks on New High-Speed Railway to Draw Tourists and Investment”. The Straits Times (Singapore). 27 Nov., 2021.

“Laos Drowning in Debt That Can’t be Repaid: Experts”. Radio Free Asia. 16 August, 2021.

“How Laos Escaped Coronavirus Community Transmission and Deaths — Until Now”. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 May, 2021.

“Laos Leaders Fear ‘Domino Effect’ of Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement Amid Election”. South China Morning Post. 21 Feb., 2021.

“If Laos fell into a Chinese Debt Trap, Would it Make a Noise?”. South China Morning Post. 20 Feb., 2021.

“Thai Protests Inspire Lao Criticism”. Financial Times. 19 Oct., 2020.

“Financially Strapped Laos Partners with Chinese Company to Manage Power Grid”. Radio Free Asia. 10 Sep., 2020.

“Onboard China’s Belt and Road Express: Does Laos Stand to Benefit?”. Southeast Asia Globe. 31 July, 2020

“Locals Wary as Laos Powers Ahead with Hydroelectric Goals”. The Straits Times (Singapore). 29 Dec. 2019.

“Environmental Activist Killings Double as Corruption Identified as Key Driver”. ABC Science. 6 August, 2019.

“Experts Question Need For Proposed Laos-Vietnam Rail Link”. Radio Free Asia. 8 March, 2019.

“Laos: Dammed Information?” By Johanna Son. Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia. 31 January, 2019.

“Looking for Space in the Lao Dam Debate.” By Johanna Son. Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia. 31 January, 2019.

“Lao Dam Breach Highlights Fears Over Massive Projects.” Voice of America. 6 August, 2018.

“Keith Barney On the Economics of the Laos Dam Collapse.” Early Edition on ANC (the Philippines). 2 August, 2018.

“Laos Dam Failure Exposes Cracks in a Secretive Government’s Agenda.” New York Times. 29 July, 2018.

“How a Frenzied Race to Harness the Mekong Turned Deadly.” Bloomberg. 25 July, 2018.

”’Battery of Asia’: Laos’ Controversial Hydro Ambitions.” France24. 25 July, 2018.

“Gambling on Chinese Investment in Laos.” Asia Sentinel. 4 February, 2017.

“How Laos Tries to Balance Its Powerful Neighbours.” New York Times Interview. September 6, 2016.

“Laos And China Come to Terms on Loan Interest Rate For Railway Project.” Radio Free Asia. 04 January, 2015.

“Laos and China to Set Up Joint Company for High-Speed Railway” Radio Free Asia. June 5, 2015

“High Speed Rail Could Bankrupt Laos but It’ll Keep China Happy.” The Conversation. 7 April, 2014.

March 26, 2014 Crawford School’s Dr Keith Barney interviews Dr Ng Shui Meng about the disappearance of her husband Sombath Somphone, one of Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s leading civil society voices.

“Scholars Voice Support for Missing Activist” Radio Australia. July 23, 2013

“Australian Academics Call for Tough Stance on Missing Lao Activist” Australian Broadcasting Corporation. July 23, 2013

“Scholars Call for Sombath Probe” The Age (Melbourne). July 22, 2013

“China Helps Laos Kickstart Multi-Billion Dollar Railway Link” Radio Australia. November 21, 2012 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-21/an-laos-china-rail-link/4384346