More than 1.5 metric tons of illegal narcotics bound for Taiwan were seized by Cambodian authorities in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, and five Chinese and Taiwanese nationals were being held on drug smuggling charges, a top national police official told Radio Free Asia.
Former Prime Minister Hun Sen, president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), and former Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev, now chairman of the ruling United Russia Party, met for a 20-minute virtual discussion on bilateral and multilateral cooperation on January 22.
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) have jointly affirmed their commitment to enhancing security measures, aiming to thwart any attempts by “hostile forces” to exploit the territories of both nations for actions against their respective governments.
Prime Minister Hun Manet said that no foreign military bases will be allowed on Cambodian territory – a statement likely made to blunt criticism over China’s recent involvement in the development at Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand.
