Rubio’s Nomination Could Be the Change Cambodia’s Democracy Needs

The Diplomat -
From sanctions to grassroots engagement, the Florida senator has the opportunity to redefine U.S. leadership in Southeast Asia.

Who’s Afraid of a ‘Cambodia Spring’?

The Diplomat -
Despite the unexpected collapse of authoritarian edifices in Syria and Bangladesh, there is no guarantee of Cambodia following suit.

Trump’s tough stance on China: Spillover effects on Cambodia

Think China -
Cambodia, seen as a country that helps China re-route its exports to the US, fears being caught in Trump 2.0 trade reprisals, says Cambodian researcher Sokvy Rim.

Location, location, location: Why Ream Naval Base is not the real estate China needed

The Interpreter -
Artificial islands in the South China Sea have more strategic value than a backwater base.

Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence

Lowy Institute -
While China is pouring resources into Ream Naval Base, the West must continue to engage Phnom Penh to counter Beijing’s influence in the kingdom.

An Outpost in Cambodia Isn’t a Game-Changer for China’s Navy

World Politics Review -
Cambodia insists Ream is not a Chinese overseas base, pointing to its constitutional prohibition on the permanent stationing of foreign troops in the country to back up its claim.

Bridging for Environmental Justice across Space and Time: Cambodia and the US South

Nonprofit Quarterly -
When communities and movements talk about climate and environmental justice, solidarity is often at the center of the conversation.

Lost in translation: China’s elite-centric approach in Cambodia

The Interpreter -
Walking the talk will be needed to prove to young Cambodians that the relationship is about partnership rather than pure profit.

Hun Manet leads Cambodia out of Vietnam’s shadow

Think China -
Cambodia’s withdrawal from the 25-year-old Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) framework signals a more assertive Cambodian foreign policy and portends a sharp decline in relations with Vietnam.

Charting Its Discourse: Cambodia’s Naval Vessel Acquisitions from China

Fulcrum -
Rather than look a gift horse in the mouth, observers should consider Cambodian agency instead of assuming Cambodia is a pliant recipient of Chinese military aid.

The Release of Mech Dara: Speaking Truth to Power

The Diplomat -
Strong international pressure plus U.S. concessions have forced the hand of a the country’s kleptocratic elite.

What’s Happened to Cambodia’s Thinking Class?

The Diplomat -
A recent article in the government-aligned Khmer Times reflects the etiolated state of public discourse in the country.

Evictions and Evasions: State Involvement in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Era of Organized Crime’

The Diplomat -
Efforts to obscure or de-center state involvement in regional transnational crime are dangerous, because traditional approaches won’t work to counter crime co-perpetrated by states.

Cambodia’s Trilateral Deal Pullout Strains its Relations with Vietnam

Fulcrum -
The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam tripartite split signals an assertive Cambodia and the onset of a precipitous deterioration in its ties with Vietnam.

The Arrest of Mech Dara (Part I): Repression and Retaliation

The Diplomat -
How one journalist’s plight reveals the need for global solidarity against criminal autocracy in Cambodia.

Why Is China Investing In a $1.7 Billion Canal in Cambodia?

Council on Foreign Relations -
The Funan Techo Canal is the latest in a string of flashy Chinese investments in Cambodia. How did Cambodia, a lower-middle-income nation of 17.5 million people, become a focal point of Chinese foreign policy and investment?

Cambodia Is Moving The Right Way: Three Takeaways

Forbes -
A visit to Cambodia can give you the sense of existing in several centuries at once.

What Can Cambodia Possibly Offer U.S. Businesses? | Opinion

Newsweek -
What nation offers fertile lands, a youthful, skilled workforce, a prime location within one of the world's fastest-growing regions, and access to a regional market of over 660 million consumers?

China’s growing infrastructure projects in Cambodia and their geostrategic implications

Think China -
With talk of China possibly looking at Ream Naval Base as its second overseas military base after Djibouti, US academic Chen Xiangming notes that coupling a new canal with even a periodic naval visit at Ream would allow China to monitor the critical shipping lane of the Strait of Malacca from a close geostrategic point.

Cambodia Has Not Tilted Away from China

Fulcrum -
Cambodia’s perceived tilt towards the West has not come at the expense of its relations with Beijing. The country has maintained its diversified foreign policy position.

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