Sokleap Sreng

Aug 17, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Sokleap Sreng |Sovinda Po |Muhammad Husaini Fikri |Muhammad Rafi Bakri

In May 2024, Cambodia renamed one of the major roads in the capital city of Phnom Penh the ‘Xi Jinping Boulevard’. The occasion highlighted the prominent role of China’s ample economic and political support for Cambodia’s development. While their relationship has aided Cambodian growth and stability, some underlying issues remain. China has significantly boosted the funding of Cambodia’s development infrastructure.