US restricts arms to CambodiaCHINESE INFLUENCE: A US embargo on arms exports took effect yesterday to protect national security as ties grow between Cambodia and the Chinese militaryAP, BANGKOKThe US has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military influence, corruption, and human rights abuses by the government and armed forces in the Southeast Asian country. Photo: APThe aim of the embargo is to ensure that defense-related items are not available to Cambodia’s military and intelligence services without advance review by the US government, it said. The US is the largest export market for Cambodia, a major garments manufacturing hub, but three-quarters of Cambodia’s imports are from China and other countries in Asia. The US halted military assistance to Cambodia following a 1997 coup in which the country’s leader, Hun Sen, grabbed full power after ousting his joint prime minister, Prince Norodom Ranariddh. Hun Sen remains prime minister.

Source: Taipei Times December 10, 2021 04:07 UTC