{"id":7028,"date":"2020-03-17T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/?p=7028"},"modified":"2023-08-07T10:46:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T00:46:36","slug":"cambodia-holds-china-close-despite-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/cambodia-holds-china-close-despite-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia holds China close despite coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/tag\/sovinda-po\/\">SOVINDA PO<\/a>  |  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cambodia-China bilateral relations remain strong during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MS Westerdam cruise ship \u2014 with 1455 passengers and 802 crew \u2014 was refused entry at five successive ports in Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and Guam for fears its passengers were infected with the coronavirus after departing its stop in Hong Kong at the start of the outbreak. That changed on 13 February when Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen welcomed the cruise ship to dock in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-51542241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sihanoukville<\/a>. Hun Sen\u2019s handling of this case demonstrates Cambodia\u2019s unique approach to managing relations with China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cambodia is a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/1868103420901879\" target=\"_blank\">stalwart supporter<\/a>&nbsp;of China, a country with which it enjoys strong economic and strategic relations. In contrast to other Southeast Asian states that want to balance security relations with the United States and economic ties with China, Cambodia is solidly in the China camp. Facing domestic political challenges and economic threats of sanctions by the likes of the European Union, economic and political engagement with China helps maintain Hun Sen\u2019s grip on power and holds off the possibility of regime collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please click here to read the full &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastasiaforum.org\/2020\/03\/13\/cambodia-holds-china-close-despite-coronavirus\/\">Cambodia holds China close despite coronavirus<\/a>&#8221; published at Eas Asia Forum, written by  Dr Christopher Primiano, KIMEP University and Griffith Asia Institute PhD candidate, Sovinda Po.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOVINDA PO | Cambodia-China bilateral relations remain strong during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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