8 Jan 2021 Seeing Through Smoke: Why the Debt-Trap Narrative Is a Distraction Muhammad Saad Siddiqui The Belt and Road Initiative is many things, but there is little evidence that it is a debt trap. Observers should dispense with this grand narrative and focus on how to engage with the nuances of Chinese lending. Belt and Road Initiative Cambodia China Laos
17 Dec 2020 Pushing Back Against China’s Digital Order Charles Dunst Digital rivalry in Southeast Asia goes well beyond the choice of 5G providers. Cambodia China Laos Social Media Technology
4 Dec 2020 Why Is Sweden Quitting Cambodia? David Hutt|Bradley J. Murg An embassy closing, despite another one reopening, does not augur well for Cambodia. Cambodia E.U. Sweden
14 Oct 2020 Welcome and Vet: Investments from China in Southeast Asia Victor Teo In this geostrategic climate, Southeast Asian countries should welcome rather than reject investment from China for their own developmental needs. This is likely to entice competing investments from the West and Japan. Belt and Road Initiative Cambodia
9 Apr 2020 Covid-19: In the Doldrums of Debt Malcolm Cook Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Southeast Asian countries, several of which are already forecast to careen into recession this year, will see themselves in hock. Cambodia COVID-19 Indonesia Laos
10 Feb 2020 Hun Sen’s China Visit: Love in the Time of Coronavirus Lye Liang Fook Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recent visit to Beijing has offered a symbolic show of support for China in its battle against the coronavirus. The visit has strengthened the already close ties between the two countries. Cambodia Cambodia-China Relations China
