The China Southern Weekly has published a long article about the disappearance of Sombath Somphone, including reference to this website. Based in Guangzhou, the outspoken Southern Weekly has faced its own difficulties in recent weeks (see here).
Introduction: “An effort to locate one woman’s missing husband has brought the Lao government unexpected international pressure, as the future of the country’s national image has been bound to Sombath Somphone’s disappearance and prospects for safe return. Analysts have even interpreted Sombath’s mysterious disappearance as a sign of the direction of political developments in the country. These international concerns are without doubt not good news a country which entered the WTO only two months ago.”
The entire article (in English and Chinese) can be downloaded here.