Premier decries ‘disrespect’ over ASEAN South China Sea statement

[geovalin]

Vong Sokheng

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday slammed reports that Cambodia had succumbed to pressure from China and helped kill a strongly worded ASEAN statement on the South China Sea dispute, even as he parroted Beijing’s pre-emptive dismissal of an upcoming Hague ruling on the issue.

The statement, which expressed “serious concern” over the rising tensions and emphasised the importance of “non-militarisation” and “self-restraint” when it came to land reclamation in the contested waters, emerged following a meeting between Southeast Asian foreign ministers and Chinese representatives in Kunming last week.

Released by Malaysia at the end of the two-day talks, the missive, characterised as a media statement, was retracted within hours of being issued.

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[sanukjim]

Ah yes,The kissing of Chinese ass.As Cambodia has no off shore islands or posessions being threatend by China's claim,they have nothing to loose and much to gain by their kissing the butts of the country selling them weapons..

[natway09]

ASEAN is as doomed as the EU

[Redline]

Everyone knows Cambodia is part of China. They build their government buildings for them for free~probably not bugged though.

He says he won't allow people to talk about his country like that. Ummmmm, what is he going to do about it?

Stop crying and get the country together. There is real trouble brewing.

Edited June 21, 2016 by Redline

[spidermike007]

Hun Sen is one of the great crime lords of SE Asia. He is a thug, a thief, a hooligan, and a despot.