International relations

The government has sent Hanoi a formal letter to complain about an outpost it claims Vietnam is building along a disputed stretch of border where both governments have supposedly agreed to refrain from any development. ...

The abuse of Cambodians employed in Thailand’s fishing industry was raised yesterday in a letter from the government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) to their Thai counterparts, calling for improved monitoring of the much criticized and troubled industry. ...

Ukraine aims to promote more bilateral cooperation and boost trade with Cambodia. At the same time, Kiev is urging Ukrainian businesses to consider investing in the Kingdom’s high performing sectors. ...

Indonesia’s defense minister will conduct a three-day visit to Cambodia starting today until Thursday, according to a statement from the Indonesian embassy. ...

President Trần Đại Quang hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for Cambodia’s Senior Minister and Minister of Cults and Religion, Him Chhem, during which he stressed the need for the two countries to boost religious cooperation in bilateral and multilateral frameworks. ...

Despite repeatedly claiming that China does not dictate Cambodia’s foreign policy, the government yesterday was lauded by Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Bu Jianguo, who said China’s leaders and millions of Chinese people thanked Prime Minister Hun Sen for backing Beijing on the South China Sea ...

South Korea pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation with the Kingdom yesterday and also agreed to provide military equipment as they had in the past with the donation of three ships to the Cambodian navy. ...

China’s Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng, who has been on an official visit to Cambodia, will discuss roads, railways, airport construction, agriculture and other projects with senior government officials in the next few days. ...

Just days after Cambodia was accused of watering down an ASEAN statement on the South China Sea, China promised to pay for a $16 million, 12-floor administration building for the National Assembly during a visit of delegates to the country led by Assembly President Heng ...

 Cambodia’s foreign minister, Prak Sokhon, has said that the country is working behind the scenes to mediate disputes between its ally China and partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the South China Sea. ...

Cambodia has been treated unfairly by some ASEAN countries and members of the media, which have wrongly blamed the country for blocking a regional statement on a recent South China Sea verdict, Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn said yesterday. ...

Foreign Minister Prak Sokhon defended Cambodia’s position on the South China Sea issue during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry yesterday, denying accusations that the Kingdom’s opposition to any joint Asean statement in support of the Philippines was tied to large loans and grants ...

From 2015 to 2016, as many as 748 sets of remains belonging to Vietnamese soldiers who died in the Kingdom between 1979 and 1989 were repatriated, according to a local news report on Tuesday. ...

The Cabinet today approved signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Cambodia, the first agreement to be inked on the basis of the model BIT text. ...

Cambodia advised a grouping of South East Asian nations to avoid using words that “would escalate tension between China and the Philippines” in a weekend statement, the country’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. ...

Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to increase cooperation in searching for the remains of Vietnamese soldiers having died in Cambodia. The Specialized Committees of Vietnamese and Cambodian Governments attended a bilateral meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to review the search for these remains. ...

Hours before ASEAN foreign ministers released a long-negotiated, but ultimately watered down communiqué on the contentious South China Sea, China’s foreign minister singled out Cambodia for praise for holding out against a push for a stronger statement. ...

Southeast Asian nations failed to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia blocked any mention to an international court ruling against Beijing in their statement, diplomats said. ...

A local newspaper misrepresented a meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart, Mr. Hun Sen said on Thursday, inviting Japanese Ambassador Kumamaru Yuji to clarify the accuracy of the offending article. ...

China says its financial assistance to Cambodia is in no way dependent on its diplomatic support, including in Beijing’s dispute with other Southeast Asian countries in the South China Sea.   ...

The July 12 arbitration decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in favor of the Philippines’ maritime rights against China’s overarching claims in the South China Sea means Asean will need to play an active, diplomatic role in diffusing tension and maintaining ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged all the leaders of the 51 countries of Asia and Europe to use all their resources, especially China-backed funds, to improve connectivity between the regions. ...

Cambodia, among the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, has agreed to allow commercial trucks and tourist buses to travel more freely from country to country starting December 1, following lengthy talks, according to a report in the Bangkok Post. ...

Deputy Prime Minister Sok An yesterday called on the German government to further support development of the Kingdom’s agricultural sector and also boost bilateral trade and tourism between Cambodia and Germany. ...