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Hun Sen’s recent comments belie the true relationship that he wishes to cultivate with the media.

The opposition leader’s thwarted bid to return to the country is not without its costs, irrespective of whatever benefits it may generate.

The trip put the focus on some of the broader developments in the bilateral relationship.

Suggestions by Sam Rainsy of a palace coup grossly overestimate factionalism in the CPP and underestimate Hun Sen’s power.

Some readings of the country’s history can be deceiving.

The interaction highlighted some of the ongoing priority areas for the defense relationship heading into 2019.

Though specifics are unclear, controversy around the collaboration reflects broader fears that are further fueled by a lack of transparency.

There appears to be much less than meets the eye.

A closer look at the broader context for Phnom Penh’s shifting alignments as its domestic politics evolves.

As both countries commemorate their 60th anniversary and Cambodia heads to the polls, a new round of military aid is expected soon.

There is some remarkable continuity in the rhetoric that the ruling party has adopted to sustain its legitimacy.