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Universal Peace Federation Launches “THINK TANK 2022” to Reunify Korean Peninsula During Virtual 6th Rally of Hope
May 11, 2021 GMT
José Manuel Barroso, former European Commission President addressing the global audience during the virtual 6th Rally of Hope and the launching of “THINK TANK 2022” (Photo: Business Wire)
José Manuel Barroso, former European Commission President addressing the global audience during the virtual 6th Rally of Hope and the launching of “THINK TANK 2022” (Photo: Business Wire)
VIENNA & LONDON (BUSINESS WIRE) May 11, 2021
World leaders and experts joined more than a million global participants for the launch of “Think Tank 2022” on May 9 KST during the virtual 6th Rally of Hope for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s close relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has led scholars and policymakers alike to suggest that Beijing’s backing will keep him in power. While Hun Sen himself seems to believe this to be true, his reliance on China is actually enflaming Cambodian discontent to such an extent that his planned patrimonial succession is at risk. Given the fragility of regimes mid-succession, Hun Sen’s Chinese shelter is augmenting the potential of his clan’s fall. Yet as Hun Sen faces increased domestic opposition, he will only further deepen ties with China in hopes of remaining in power, thereby creating a vicious cycle from which escaping will prove difficult.
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China’s Aid Emboldens Cambodia
Attendees to the 20th Summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held in Phnom Penh, could not miss the warm welcome for another visitor – billboards and flags honoring Chinese President Hu Jintao. The visit was no coincidence, argues journalist Sebastian Strangio, based in Phnom Penh. A steady flow of loans and investment in Cambodian projects signals rising Chinese influence and possible cracks in regional solidarity among the 10 member states of ASEAN, particularly over territorial disputes with China over the resource-rich South China Sea. Of course, Cambodia was not always close to China, with its history of funding the Khmer Rouge, the communist guerrilla group that began in 1960, presided over genocide of 1.7 million from 1975 to 1979, and continued its insurgency into the 1990s. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen insists China does not control his country of 15 million. But China’s support undoubtedly emboldens Cambodia to ignore