Cambodia could use Chinese-made weapons to strike Thailand but they would not put the Thai capital within reach, and Beijing is unlikely to stand by if border tensions erupt into military conflict, according to a Chinese analyst. “China’s weapon exports are defensive in nature, and after purchase, ownership and usage rights belong entirely to the…
His father was marched to a forest and killed, like so many victims of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Before he was led away, the father told his young son, Uon Chhin, to stand up and speak the truth, even if it might compromise his liberty. Decades later, Mr. Uon Chhin became a journalist during…
The completion of Chinese-sponsored upgrades to a naval base in Cambodia is part of Beijing’s bigger plan to break maritime chokepoints and de-risk supply chains, according to a Hong Kong-based analyst. Chinese and Cambodian officials, including Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), attended a ceremony at the Ream…
BEIJING (AP) — The recent move by U.S. President Donald Trump to make cuts at Voice of America and other U.S. government-run media may be welcome news for China’s ruling Communist Party. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson refrained from commenting on Trump’s decision Tuesday but took the opportunity to criticize the outlets. “I do not…
The veil of uncertainty surrounding a massive canal project in Cambodia was lifted ever so slightly this week – while also fuelling fresh speculation – as the Southeast Asian nation’s former prime minister, Hun Sen, wrapped up a three-day visit to China. In a statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday, the Cambodian government said Hun…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that China is giving its navy two warships of the type it has had docked for months at a strategically important base being expanded with Beijing’s funding, which has raised concerns of China establishing a permanent naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand. Ministry spokeswoman…