David Hutt
Freelance Political Journalist and Columnist at Freelance
Research fellow @CEIAS_EU; Columnist @Diplomat_APAC & @radiofreeasia. Journalist on EU-Asia relations. Newsletter: @watchingEUASEAN
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6 days ago |
dw.com | David Hutt
18.04.202518 April 2025Presiden Cina Xi Jinping berupaya memikat Asia Tenggara, sementara Presiden AS Donald Trump menghantam kawasan itu dengan tarif besar-besaran. https://p.dw.com/p/4tHN5Presiden Cina Xi Jinping tiba di Kamboja pada Kamis (17/04) untuk menutup rangkaian lawatannya selama sepekan di Asia Tenggara, yang mencakup kunjungan sebelumnya ke Vietnam dan Malaysia.
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1 week ago |
qoshe.com | David Hutt
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for the last leg of his week-long tour of Southeast Asia, which included earlier stops in Vietnam and Malaysia. Although his visit was scheduled months ago, it fell at an opportune moment for Beijing, with the international trade system in disarray because of the actions of US President Donald Trump.
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1 week ago |
dw.com | David Hutt
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for the last leg of his week-long tour of Southeast Asia, which included earlier stops in Vietnam and Malaysia. Although his visit was scheduled months ago, it fell at an opportune moment for Beijing, with the international trade system in disarray because of the actions of US President Donald Trump.
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1 week ago |
asiatimes.com | David Hutt
Cambodia’s first-quarter trade and investment data dropped in recent days, putting its US and China relations in statistical relief after Donald Trump imposed new 49% tariffs on the country. According to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), in Q1 2025, China accounted for 49.1% of imports worth US$3.7 billion, up almost 31% from the same period last year. Vietnam came in second place at 14.2%, followed by Thailand at 11.8%.
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1 week ago |
asiatimes.com | David Hutt
On April 7, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet offered the people of Phnom Penh a form of poacher philanthropy. Generously, he said, he has instructed the authorities to set aside 70 hectares near Boeung Tamok—or “Kob Srov”, a former lake well north of the capital, near the Kandal border—for the creation of a public park. “I have prepared about 70 hectares of land at Kob Srov Road to create a public park for citizens to enjoy, for concerts on weekends, and provide entertainment,” he proclaimed.
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Trump postpones “reciprocal tariffs”, including for #Cambodia. What now? https://t.co/8yzn922D1a
Why of all days is Xi Jinping visiting Cambodia on April 17? What was Cambodia going to do? Politely decline the visit? “Sorry, Mr Xi, we’re too busy that week with Khmer New Year. How about another day?” https://t.co/WCILIFVrCx
Welcome, Cambodia, to the unenviable position of being caught between the world's biggest tantrum-thrower and its most calculating authoritarian regime. https://t.co/3emgWXNqFf