Why Sweden Chose to Shut Its Embassy in Cambodia?
The decision cannot be separated from the country’s sharp authoritarian turn since 2017.
Despite growing mistrust of China’s economic and military prowess regionally, Cambodia’s foreign policy doesn’t necessarily reflect the concerns of its citizens—friction between the US and China may force Cambodia to abandon neutrality.
Why China and Cambodia are watching Hungary's EU battle?
For Cambodia's authoritarian government, who in August saw trade privileges partially cut by the EU in response to the erosion of democracy in Phnom Penh since 2017, Szijjarto's visit signalled something more important: it had found a new ally within the EU.
The sister of a missing Thai pro-democracy activist presented evidence to a Cambodian court that she said showed her brother was in the capital Phnom Penh at the time of his alleged abduction by unknown gunmen.
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Garment workers stitching clothes for major fashion brands are "going hungry" and taking out loans to feed their families due to pay cuts imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, according to global labor rights advocates.
