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Cambodia-China relations
February 14, 2023
Cambodia Defends Closure of Independent Media Outlet Amid International Outcry
By Sebastian Strangio
The closure of Voice of Democracy has prompted a wave of condemnations from Western governments. Will actions follow?
January 31, 2023
Cambodia’s Turn to Raise Eyebrows Over Infrastructure Projects
By Luke Hunt
Up to $30 billion in financing is potentially on the table – most of it from China.
November 10, 2022
China’s Premier Comes to Cambodia Bearing Gifts
By Sebastian Strangio
The routine nature and broad scope of the agreements signed by Li Keqiang and Hun Sen reflects the closeness of the relationship between Beijing and Phnom Penh.
July 05, 2022
The Social Costs of Chinese Transnational Crime in Sihanoukville
By Sokvy Rim
Unrestricted and unregulated development has allowed crime to flourish, and eroded the trust between Cambodians and Chinese expatriates.
June 08, 2022
What the Cambodian Naval Base Brouhaha Overlooks
By Sebastian Strangio
The establishment of a Chinese military presence in southern Cambodia would mark the culmination of three decades of misplaced U.S. policy toward the country.
February 02, 2022
Cambodia as ASEAN Chair: What to Expect
Pou Sothirak, Elina Noor, and Aaron Connelly on the controversial start to Cambodia's year-long ASEAN chairmanship, and what might come next.
November 04, 2021
China Isn’t the Only Reason for Cambodia’s Vaccination Success
By David Hutt
More than good relations with China, Cambodia’s vaccination success comes down to effective and responsive government actions in a moment of crisis.
September 25, 2020
Southeast Asia Caught Between the US and China
By Ankit Panda
How do Southeast Asian countries view intensifying geopolitical competition between the United States and China in Asia?
August 21, 2020
To Avoid Overdependence on China, Cambodia Needs to Build Its Relations With India
By Bunna Vann and Kimkong Heng
Cambodia has to bring in the Indian card to balance China’s economic and geopolitical influence in Cambodia as well as in Southeast Asia.
June 02, 2020
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Denies Chinese Naval Base Again—But What’s Really Happening?
By Ankit Panda
The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.
December 04, 2019
Cambodia’s Disastrous Dependence on China: A History Lesson
By Chansambath Bong
Overdependence on China undermines Cambodia’s national security. We know because it’s happened before.
March 22, 2019
Japan Should Stop Acting Like China in Cambodia
By Teppei Kasai and Brad Adams
Tokyo is fighting a losing battle for Hun Sen’s support, and selling its own legacy in the democratization of Cambodia short.
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