Cambodia at heart of Trump's proxy trade war on China

Cambodia Gets Money From China, Tariffs From Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government is moving ahead with the Funan Techo Canal in Cambodia, a $1.2 billion infrastructure project that’s part of China’s deep investments in the country bordering Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

Cambodia at heart of Trump's proxy trade war on China

After Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Phnom Penh last week, which didn’t go down all too well in Washington, Phnom Penh spent the weekend rowing back its significance for foreign relations. “Cambodia’s foreign policy is not biased against or detached from any country,” Prime Minister Hun Manet stated. “We maintain good relations with all countries based […] The post Cambodia at heart of Trump’s proxy trade war on China appeared first on Asi…

Along the Mekong River, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Men Moeun and his neighbors live on land reserved for a massive China-backed infrastructure plan that could transform Cambodia's economy; some plant corn in empty fields to survive.Now the excitement in their village grows after the Chinese President Xi Jinping's government agreed to move forward with the $1.2 billion Funan Techo Canal during his visit to Cambodia last week.