At every turn, Cambodia is shifting toward China for aid as it rebuffs the US, which Prime Minister Hun Sen says is behind a plot to overthrow his regime, using opposition leader Kem Sokha as a puppet. Since the end of World War II, China has worked relentlessly to capture Cambodia as an ally, out of fear for the US’ growing influence in Indochina.

 

Mr Hun Sen has been inching closer to China ever since ousting co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh in 1997, when he secured power for the ruling CPP and his position as Prime Minister. In November 2010, China forgave more than $4 million of debt that the Khmer Rouge government borrowed from China.

 

The dropping of the debt came shortly after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Cambodia and was asked to consider cancelling more than $400 million of debt to the US. The move into China’s welcoming arms has picked up pace recently as relations with the US sour, with the two governments trading diplomatic barbs since the jailing of Mr Sokha on treason charges.

 

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-- © Copyright Khmer Times 02/10

The Chins are taking over everything 

18 minutes ago, Nice Boyd said:

The Chins are taking over everything 

 

The Chinese always control south east Asia.  The USA is steadily losing the support of the region as Trump continues his suicide mission.

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by dunroaming

oops! wrong thread

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by dunroaming

2 hours ago, dunroaming said:

oops! wrong thread

Oh?  lol