The Biden administration says its commitment to the region has only deepened, but critics say the tensions over Taiwan show that Washington needs stronger military and economic strategies.
Tag: Cambodia
U.S. Bolsters Aid for Cambodia Amid Efforts to Ease Global Food Crisis
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced $25 million over five years to support an initiative that will work with farmers and others in the agriculture industry to get produce to more markets.
Cambodia Sentences Theary Seng and Other Hun Sen Critics to Prison
Theary Seng, a Cambodian American lawyer, and dozens of other critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen were convicted of conspiracy to commit treason.
Stop Picking Endangered Phallic Plant, Cambodia Warns
In Cambodia, video of women suggestively joking around with a protected carnivorous specimen prompted a government admonition: Hands off, people.
Solar Industry ‘Frozen’ as Biden Administration Investigates China
More than 300 solar projects in the United States have been canceled or delayed in recent weeks because of an investigation by the Commerce Department.
Your Friday Briefing: The Destruction of Ukraine
Plus South Korea’s new approach to the virus and Cambodia’s crackdown on opposition leaders.
Cambodia Convicts 19 Opposition Politicians on ‘Incitement’ Charges
Critics called the trial a “witch hunt,” and the latest effort by Prime Minister Hun Sen to eliminate the last vestiges of dissenting political voices in what was already a virtually one-party state.
In Cambodia, Khmer Rouge Horrors Few Want to Remember
Two-thirds of Cambodians are under the age of 30 — born decades after the Khmer Rouge’s totalitarian terror and the American carpet-bombing campaign.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia Bombards Kyiv
Plus China’s effort to contain its biggest coronavirus outbreak since Wuhan.
Cambodian Temple, Once Overcrowded, Wants Tourists Back
Cambodia has been open to foreign tourists for months, but in this time of Covid, few have made the trip, making it possible to imagine that you alone have rediscovered the glorious temple complex.