Author: Sokvy Rim

Cambodia and China have maintained a seemingly unshakable alliance for decades, strengthened by infrastructure deals, military support, and unwavering diplomatic backing. Cambodia has reciprocated by supporting China's regional and global initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), earning their relationship the label of an “ironclad ...

Chinese hydropower dams have helped Cambodia maintain its much-needed electricity supply. But relying on hydroelectric power alone is not enough and has proved to be dangerous for local people and their surroundings. Achieving true energy security for Cambodia could mean that it must consider temporary difficult options, ...

Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Province has seen tremendous growth in infrastructure and development in the past decade, thanks to China’s help. Tourism flourishes, spurring employment opportunities and economic activities.  Unfortunately, a majority of that development comes from casinos and gambling businesses, which ...

It was 2008 when the Cambodian government appointed the Chinese-owned Union Development Group (UDG), a subsidiary of Wanlong Group based in Tianjin, to build a $3.8 billion mega project in Dara Sakor.  UDG was equipped with a 99-year lease and was ...