Cambodian PM Enjoys Global Grace Period Despite Following Father's Hardline Rule

Cambodian PM Enjoys Global Grace Period Despite Following Father's Hardline Rule

Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Cambodia's new prime minister, Hun Manet, has enjoyed warming relations with the Western world during his first six months in power, while simultaneously reaffirming Phnom Penh's ties to Beijing and maintaining the hardline tactics of his father and predecessor, Hun Sen.    That dichotomy has enraged human rights and democracy advocates who want the United States, Japan, European Union and other democratic donors to exert…