US EditionU.S. Lifts Biden-Era Arms Embargo on Cambodia
The US authorized arms sales to Cambodia after its key role in a ceasefire with Thailand and renewed defense ties, lifting a 2021 embargo set over human rights and China concerns.
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US lifts arms embargo on Cambodia after Trump oversees ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday (Nov 6) lifted an embargo on defence trade with Cambodia, after President Donald Trump oversaw the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and neighbouring
A few days after the signing of the agreement with Thailand to cool the conflict (all but closed) on the disputed border, the US administration revoked the measure adopted in 2021 by Biden. A stop related to the confrontation with China on the basis of Ream but also to the issue of human rights in Cambodia (which in the meantime have taken further steps back).
The United States on Thursday lifted an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing a ceasefire agreement with neighboring Thailand late last month. The report comes from Reuters. The 2021 arms embargo on Cambodia was imposed by President Joe Biden, citing growing Chinese military influence, human rights abuses and corruption in the country. According to a notice in the US Federal Register, Secretary of State Marco Rubio lifted the ban after the president …
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