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Chhay Lim is a designated deputy director and researcher at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Institute for International Studies and Public Policy of Royal University of Phnom Penh and a former Fulbright visiting scholar at George Washington University

Articles by Chhay Lim (4)

The Diplomatic Limits of Cambodia’s Engagement with Myanmar

Chhay Lim|Joanne Lin

Myanmar is using bilateral diplomacy to establish a semblance of normality with ASEAN member states, even as the bloc’s collective restrictions remain formally in place.

How Cambodia’s Relationship with the US Can Stop Being “One-Sided Love”

Chhay Lim|Melinda Martinus

Instead of punishing Cambodia for its domestic record and closeness to China, the US has a chance to work with Phnom Penh’s new leaders as they seek to diversify their economy and foreign policy.

Cambodia and Japan: Firm Friends Amid Great Power Rivalry

Chhay Lim

Cambodia and Japan have elevated their bilateral ties. But this is not without challenges, given different positions in the ensuing Sino-U.S. rivalry.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang holds a welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen ahead of their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on February 10, 2023. (photo: Wang Wenbin Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson / Facebook)

Can Cambodia’s Future Foreign Policy Diverge from China?

Melinda Martinus|Chhay Lim

Whether Cambodia can truly forge a foreign policy that stands apart from China will impact the next generation of Cambodian leaders at home and abroad.