June 9, 2010: China is developing (or buying) close ties with Cambodia. This month, China will deliver 257 brand new military trucks to Cambodia, along with 50,000 military uniforms. This sort of charity is needed because Cambodia has never really recovered from its disastrous experiment in communist government (the Khmer Rouge) in the 1970s. That killed off 15 percent of the population (including nearly all the ethnic Chinese community) and trashed the economy. China supported that Khmer Rouge (as fellow communists), but Khmer Rouge aggression against Vietnam resulted in Vietnam invading in 1979 and deposing the Khmer Rouge. But as the decades went by, former Khmer Rouge officials got back in power, and China made nice.
China aspires to be a world power. It's understood that China cannot do this alone. Even the mighty United States has allies it depends on. Who can China depend on? Not a lot. In fact, China has a rather disturbing roster of friends. There's Pakistan, a corrupt nation, always on the verge of falling apart and one of the few remaining sanctuaries for Islamic terrorists. China is also cozy with North Korea, Iran and Myanmar, pariah nations all.
So China has been forced to improvise. This has resulted in uniting the search for allies, with business opportunities, China embraces countries willing to do business (especially if they have needed raw materials), no matter what their international reputation. As a result, China has made friends with some of the most unsavory states of Africa. China is nonplussed by Western disdain at this behavior. It's business, and the outcast states have few nations they can do business with. That cuts down on the competition. Operating conditions are less than ideal, but the Chinese are accustomed to dealing with corruption and criminal gangs. It's really a good fit.
China played on these friendships last year to get Cambodia to expel twenty Chinese citizens (ethnic Turks, or Uighurs) suspected of participating in recent ethnic violence, and sending them back to China. China does not want the separatist minded Uighurs setting up operations outside China, and is using all its diplomatic clout to extradite wanted Chinese citizens from foreign sanctuaries. The United States, and the UN, protested this move. The U.S. went further, and cancelled a promised shipment of free military trucks two months ago. China then stepped up with replacements, along with a $1.2 aid package of grants and loans. Cambodians feel much better about China these days.
China aspires to be a world power. It's understood that China cannot do this alone. Even the mighty United States has allies it depends on. Who can China depend on? Not a lot. In fact, China has a rather disturbing roster of friends. There's Pakistan, a corrupt nation, always on the verge of falling apart and one of the few remaining sanctuaries for Islamic terrorists. China is also cozy with North Korea, Iran and Myanmar, pariah nations all.
So China has been forced to improvise. This has resulted in uniting the search for allies, with business opportunities, China embraces countries willing to do business (especially if they have needed raw materials), no matter what their international reputation. As a result, China has made friends with some of the most unsavory states of Africa. China is nonplussed by Western disdain at this behavior. It's business, and the outcast states have few nations they can do business with. That cuts down on the competition. Operating conditions are less than ideal, but the Chinese are accustomed to dealing with corruption and criminal gangs. It's really a good fit.
China played on these friendships last year to get Cambodia to expel twenty Chinese citizens (ethnic Turks, or Uighurs) suspected of participating in recent ethnic violence, and sending them back to China. China does not want the separatist minded Uighurs setting up operations outside China, and is using all its diplomatic clout to extradite wanted Chinese citizens from foreign sanctuaries. The United States, and the UN, protested this move. The U.S. went further, and cancelled a promised shipment of free military trucks two months ago. China then stepped up with replacements, along with a $1.2 aid package of grants and loans. Cambodians feel much better about China these days.
12 comments:
Cool, screw the US. Who need their old out dated trucks while China can give us brand new trucks fresh from the factory. With the help from China, Cambodia can develop faster and also the might of China will keep the Viet check, before they do anything to Cambodia, they need to watch their back, the big powerful China can wack them from behind if the Viet try to swallow Cambodia by any mean. So I say go with China, they are the best friend for Cambodia.
Watch out vietnam!
These adds will become very strong forces from both sides from China and Cambodia, after Hun Sen regime.
Haas ha.. Samdach Ta smart nas!
Don't blame Cambodia, because USA and the Western world are not ready to help us.
Chinese Khmer are Khmer and we always love Cambodia as our Country. We are also patriotic and we will protect the sovereignty of Cambodia. We have nothing to do with China.
Sell Cambodia to China is better than giving to Youns.
i think cambodia prefers china over youn, i'm sure!
I like china better then fucking youn. fucking hanoi go to hell fucker
Don't forget Chenla and Funan formed Khmer Empire. Anyhow, we should build "Angkor Wall" around Vietnam border, their enroaching every inches a day as we know from day one. Khmer Chen were there since Angkor era.
After American had abandoned Cambodia in 1975, We would never trust American again — not now, not ever.
I say go with China or Russia for the safe of cambodia.
The writter only mentions Chiana but neglects to mention that US, Thailand,and UN also supported Khmer Rouge.
Chinese Cambodian = Cambodian Chinese = Veitnamese Cambodian = Cambodian Veitnamese = Cambodian.
To whomever thinks that we are any better in bed with China. Needs to revisit history. I credit China with non interventionist attitude, but don't think for a moment that they have an agenda. I wonder why it seems that the vast majority of Khmer inside are always looking outwardly for a savior. Maybe Cambodia, and Cambodians need to get their house in order. It is a not a big achievement when individuals in power are bloated in ill gained wealth and prestige. While running a welfare nation.
Cina buys Cambodia is better than Vietnam takes Cambodia.
We are any better in bed with US neither. History tell us all. China is doing better than US right now.
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