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Cambodian PM Hun Manet’s Rise to the Top of the CPP Leadership

Cambodian PM Hun Manet’s Rise to the Top of the CPP Leadership

By Chhengpor Aun
Since taking the reins from his father in August, Manet has also been promoted into the top ranks of the ruling party.

Cambodian PM’s First 100 Days Show Real Transfer of Power Yet to Come

Cambodian PM’s First 100 Days Show Real Transfer of Power Yet to Come

By Sam Rainsy
As expected, the new government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet has been a case of old wine in new bottles.
Hun Manet’s Cambodia?

Hun Manet’s Cambodia?

By Neil Loughlin
Manet’s path to security in power will be difficult, as he is forced to carefully navigate the system his father built and, to a large degree, still controls.

Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder

Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder

By Arthur Eremita
In recent months, government-aligned media outlets have had one mission: to deflect and deny reports about the country's surge in sophisticated cyber-fraud operations.

A Cambodian-Born Australian Politician on Repression and Diaspora Politics

A Cambodian-Born Australian Politician on Repression and Diaspora Politics

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Heang Tak.

In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters

In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters

By David Hutt
The country's new prime minister is bound to the system created by his father. But for some foreign governments, it is enough that there is a new face at the top.

Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 3 Years Prison

Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 3 Years Prison

By Sebastian Strangio
The sentence came just weeks after Thach Setha was sentenced to 18 months prison for allegedly passing fraudulent checks.
Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming

Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming

By David Hutt
If the new-look government is to fulfill its grand economic promises, it will need to vastly increase domestic revenue collection.

The Cambodian Regime Is a Key Element in China’s Regional Expansion Strategy

The Cambodian Regime Is a Key Element in China’s Regional Expansion Strategy

By Mu Sochua and Jianli Yang
As Cambodia fully embraces the “China model,” the country’s role in the geopolitical competition between the United States and China is becoming increasingly important.

Cambodian Opposition Activist Imprisoned For Passing Fraudulent Checks

Cambodian Opposition Activist Imprisoned For Passing Fraudulent Checks

By Sebastian Strangio
The case, which the opposition Candlelight Party has denounced as politically motivated, is another early sign that the new Cambodian administration will be much like its predecessor.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Tiger That Rules the Mountain

Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Tiger That Rules the Mountain

By Sebastian Strangio
The author of a new book on Cambodia reflects on the long career of the former PM and international attempt to foster democracy in a conflict-torn nation.
Cambodian PM Embarks on Three-Day State Visit to China

Cambodian PM Embarks on Three-Day State Visit to China

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Manet will seek to consolidate relations with the nation that has become Phnom Penh's most important international partner.

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