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The Royal Cambodian Government (RGC) has established diplomatic relations with most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, as well as all of its Asian neighbors, to include the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, North Korea, and Thailand. The RGC is a member of most major international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The RGC is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) member, a member of ASEAN, also a member of the WTO. In 2005 Cambodia attended the inaugural East Asia Summit.
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[edit] International disputes
Cambodia is involved in a dispute regarding offshore islands and sections of the boundary with Vietnam. In addition, the maritime boundary Cambodia has with Vietnam is undefined. Parts of Cambodia's border with Thailand are indefinite, and the maritime boundary with Thailand is not clearly defined.
[edit] Illicit drugs
Cambodia is a transshipment site for Golden Triangle heroin, and possibly a site of money laundering. Reportedly, there is corruption related to narcotics in parts of the government, military and police. Cambodia is also a possible site of small-scale opium, heroin, and amphetamine production. The country is a large producer of cannabis for the international market.
[edit] Bilateral relations
[edit] Denmark
[edit] Greece
- The Cambodian embassy in Belgium is also accredited to Greece and the Greek embassy in Bangkok (Thailand) is also accredited to Cambodia.[1]
- Both countries are full members of the Francophonie.[2]
- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Cambodia
[edit] Japan
Japan has an embassy in Phnom Penh.[3]
Trade is sizable between the two countries:
- Japan to Cambodia: 14.0 billion yen (2006)
- Cambodia to Japan: 9.5 billion yen (2006)
Japanese investment in Cambodia includes Phnom Penh Commercial Bank, a joint venture of Hyundai Switzerland and Japanese SBI Group, opened in 2008.
Japan remains Cambodia’s top donor country providing some US$1.2 billion in total overseas development assistance (ODA) during the period since 1992.[4] In 2006, Japanese and Cambodian governments signed an agreement outlining a new Japanese aid program worth US$59 million.[5]
The Japanese Government has provided significant assistance for demining and education.[6][7]
[edit] Malawi
In 2011 Cambodia and Malawi have entered into formal diplomatic relations and have agreed to mutually provide all necessary assistance for the performance of the functions of diplomatic representatives in accordance international practice.
[edit] Pakistan
The relations of Pakistan with Cambodia vary and range from cultural to cooperative strategical and political interests. Pakistan has an embassy in Phnom Penh although Cambodia does not have an embassy in Pakistan.
[edit] People's Republic of China
Relations between Cambodia and the People's Republic of China have strengthened considerably after the end of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War, during which China had supported the Khmer Rouge against Vietnam.[8][9]
[edit] Russia
The relations between both countries were strong since the Soviet era. Russia has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Moscow. Both countries are full members of the East Asia Summit.
[edit] South Korea
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1970 whereas it was ceased during the Khmer Rouge regime. Later the two countries agreed to reconcile bilateral relations in 1996 and establish official embassies in 1997. In 2006, PM Hun Sen of Cambodia visited Seoul while President Roh Moo-hyun and first lady Gwon Yang-suk in November, 2006. Investment from South Korea has been increased to US $ 1.48 billion by 2007, which reached fourth largest value toward foreign countries from Seoul.[10]
[edit] Thailand
Cambodia and Thailand dispute sections of boundary with missing boundary markers and have an undefined Maritime border. On 5 November 2009 Thailand recalled its ambassador from Cambodia in protest of the Cambodian government's appointment of Thai ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser.[11] Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated that Cambodia was interfering in Thai internal affairs and as a result bi-lateral co-operation agreements would be reviewed.[11] The Cambodian government has stated that it would refuse any extradition request from Thailand for Thaksin as it considered him to be a victim of political persecution.[11] In the months leading up to the Cambodian decision, troops from both nations had clashed over the temple at Preah Vihear, which is claimed by both countries, leading to a deterioration in relations.[11] At 8.30 pm local time on 5 November Cambodia announced that it was withdrawing their ambassador from Thailand as a retaliatory measure.[12][13] Sok An, a member of the Council of Ministers and Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, said that the appointment of Thaksin is a decision internal to Cambodia and that it "conforms to international practice".[13] The mutual withdrawal of ambassadors is the most severe diplomatic action to have occurred between the two countries.[13]
[edit] United States
In the past two years, bilateral relations between the U.S. and Cambodia have strengthened. The U.S. supports efforts in Cambodia to combat terrorism, build democratic institutions, promote human rights, foster economic development, eliminate corruption, achieve the fullest possible accounting for Americans missing from the Vietnam War era, and to bring to justice those most responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed under the Khmer Rouge regime.
[edit] Vietnam
Bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam were for long strained due to the Cambodian-Vietnamese War (1976–1990). Both nations have since taken steps to establish friendly ties.
The maritime boundary with Vietnam is hampered by unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Bilateral Relations: Cambodia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece). 2009. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Cambodia/. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ "Membres" (in French). L'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. 2009. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080822024822/http%3A//www.francophonie.org/oif/membres.cfm. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ Japanese embassy in Cambodia
- ^ http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_september_2008_business-in-cambodia
- ^ http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/component/option,com_jcs/Itemid,52/crestrictid,7145/task,add/
- ^ http://www.embassyofcambodia.org/Information_Bulletin_2.pdf
- ^ http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/6/30/japan-aids-cambodian-mine-clearance/
- ^ Storey, Ian (April 2006). "China's tightening relationship with Cambodia" (– Scholar search). China Brief 6 (9). Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070616041520/http%3A//www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php%3Fvolume_id%3D415%26issue_id%3D3704%26article_id%3D2371023. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "China's growing influence in Cambodia". Asia Times. 2006-10-06. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/HJ06Ae01.html. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ (Korean)주 캄보디아 대사관
- ^ a b c d "Thai envoy recalled from Cambodia". BBC News. 5 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8343703.stm.
- ^ "Recall of envoys escalates Thai-Cambodian tensions". eTaiwan News. 5 November 2009. http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1100762&lang=eng_news.
- ^ a b c "Cambodia recalls ambassador to Thailand over Thaksin issue". Xinhua. 5 November 2009. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/05/content_12395491.htm.
[edit] External links
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- US Department of State: Foreign relations with Southeast Asia 1961-63
- Foreign relations between Cambodia and Germany
- Japan-Cambodia Relations
- List of foreign embassies in Cambodia
- Foreign relations between Cambodia and Australia
- AsiaSociety: essays relating to the development of Cambodia
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