As President Xi Jinping travels to the country on Thursday ( Apr 17 ), a Cambodian government spokesman said, the country is betting on more financial support from China, including for infrastructure. Prior to July, the nation’s major supplier of clothing and footwear to the United States was hit byContinue Reading
As President Xi Jinping travels to the country on Thursday ( Apr 17 ) at the conclusion of a three-nation trip in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is betting on more financial support from China, including for infrastructure, according to a Cambodian government spokesman. Phnom Penh is the region’s largest borrower andContinue Reading
“MAKE SIHANOUKVILLE GREAT AGAIN” The area has a gross domestic product ( GDP ) per capita of US$ 4, 000, which is roughly twice the Cambodian average, which is largely driven by a Chinese-run manufacturing hub. According to provincial vice-governor Long Dimanche, who was optimistic that his town would endContinue Reading
After the announcement of US tariffs, which are a major challenge for both economies and for businesses like Samsung Electronics, which have significant investments in Vietnam, South Korea and Vietnam announced on Wednesday ( Apr 16 ) they agreed to work together. The two nations are attempting to increase bilateralContinue Reading
Manila: The country’s military reported on Tuesday ( Apr 15 ), noting that at least one of the five underwater drones had relayed a signal to China. The revelation comes as Manila prepares for significant military exercises with convention alliance the United States this month following decades of conflict betweenContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Monday ( Apr 14 ) that a trade war would have” no winners” and that protectionism would lead nowhere, according to state media, as he was scheduled to begin a tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam. As Beijing seeks to strengthenContinue Reading
After rejecting Washington’s offer to fix the base’s US-built hospital in Sihanoukville in 2020, Cambodia demolished it.
Cambodia has consistently refuted reports of a covert arrangement to house its forces at the base and said it is ready to host defense ships from different nations.
According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and a delegation from China’s People’s Liberation Army ( PLA ) attended the inauguration ceremony of the expanded base on Saturday. The expanded base now includes a new pier that could accommodate larger vessels.
Hun Manet stated in a speech at the formal inauguration ceremony on Saturday that there was “nothing to hide.”  ,  ,
Hun Manet said,” We are holding the live opening now because we want both Cambodian people, people, and all causes around the world to stop casting doubts about it,” adding that Cambodia welcomed allies to hold joint activities in the Scoop center.
We don’t have anything to cover at all,  ,  ,
He added that ships from different nations would be able to dock at the new, improved facility, not Beijing’s “exclusive” use.
Hun Manet likewise confirmed a highly speculative trip to Cambodia by Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.  ,
More than 2,800 people were killed in Myanmar on Friday ( Mar 28 ), prompting an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude to strike the Southeast Asian nation. Foreign comfort workers, whose blue and orange clothes are seen in videos that are popular on social media, are the most pervasive among them.Continue Reading
The Chinese ambassador in Bangkok later on Tuesday expressed “deepest apologies” for the decline and urged businesses to” completely” comply with Thai rules. ” The Taiwanese government has consistently urged Chinese firms globally to abide by local regulations and contribute positively to the society”, the ambassador said in a TwitterContinue Reading
Manila, which has a common defence alliance with Washington, has been engaged in times of clashes with Beijing over disputed areas of the South China Sea. Beijing claims nearly the entirety of the important lake, despite an global decision that its claim has no validity. United States Defense Secretary PeteContinue Reading