China draws Cambodia closer in diplomatic embrace
Financial Times | 31 August 2016
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As Southeast Asian states prepare for a crucial regional summit next
week in Laos, Phnom Penh has emerged as Beijing’s staunchest local ally —
both politically and through strategic projects such as a deepwater
port on Cambodia’s coast that is now close to completion.
The
deepening of China’s historical ties with the government of Hun Sen,
Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister of 31 years, are likely to raise
concerns both in Washington and among the 10-member Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) at their Laos meeting....
The
port on the Gulf of Thailand coast lies just a few hundred kilometres
from disputed territories in the South China Sea. It is deep enough to
handle cruise ships, bulk carriers or naval vessels of up to 10,000
tonnes in weight, according to company executives.
I thought Vietnam is Mr. Hun Sen's boss. Why would Vietnam allows Mr. Hun Sen to get close with China, Vietnam's enemy?
ReplyDeleteYou people are doing a terrible job of lying.