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Countries along the Mekong River get further connected to rev upthe subregion's economy.

Two weeks after being reappointed,Premier Wen Jiabao went to Laoson March 29-31 on his first over-seas mission during his secondterm and attended the Third Greater MekongSubregion (GMS) Summit in Vientiane.