U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recently paid a surprise visit to Cambodia in a bid to restart military exercises that were halted in 2017 by Phnom Penh. How will Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia respond? And can Washington overcome deep suspicions of Phnom Penh’s strengthening relationship with China, including over an alleged Chinese naval base in the country, as well as Cambodia’s human rights abuses. Why is the U.S. so concerned about a Chinese military outpost at Ream naval base? And what does its location enable Beijing to do in the South China Sea?
Our guests are:
Liou To-hai
- Adjunct distinguished professor, National Chengchi University College of International Affairs
Vincent Chao
- Taipei City councilor (DPP) and former political head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Washington
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