Hun Sen Affirms Neutrality in South China Sea Conflict

[xizhimen]

Hun Sen Affirms Neutrality in South China Sea Conflict

Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh

Prime Minister Hun Sen met with senior diplomats on Tuesday, reminding them that Cambodia will remain neutral in regional conflicts, including those in the South China Sea and on the Korean peninsula.

Cambodia is the head of Asean this year, and as such, “plays a role as coordinator in various conflict in the region, but not to side with one side or the other,” Hun Sen told reporters after meeting 26 ambassadors and eight consuls, according to a spokesman.

A number of Asean countries have conflicts with China over maritime territories in the South China Sea, and Cambodia retains friendly relations with both North and South Korea.

Ou Virak, head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said Cambodia’s role as the president of Asean means it must move discussions over such conflicts forward.

“If Cambodia does not want to interfere in the South China Sea conflict, Asean members won’t be happy,” he said.

On the other hand, China, which has strong bilateral partnerships with many Southeast Asian nations, including Cambodia, will not want Asean interference, he said.

In Tuesday’s meeting, Hun Sen also reaffirmed Cambodia’s push for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong told reporters.

Hun Sen also said he would be seeking new markets for Cambodian products throughout Asean and farther afield, including East Africa and the Middle East, Koy Kuong said.

 

[SinoChallenger]

Cambodia will get their land back from Dai Viet who took it bit by bit over centuries. They know their opportunity is coming up.

 

[NiceGuy]

Heheh, Mr. Hun Sen changed his mind now , he'd better to stay neutral .

Cambodia opposes to internationalize issue of South China Sea
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-28 21:49
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PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged the parties concerned to strictly abide by the code of conduct in the South China Sea, warning against internationalizing the issue of South China Sea, a senior official said on Thursday.


Hun Sen told the visiting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday that Cambodia wants to carry out the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea signed between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China on November 4, 2002, Khieu Kanharith, information minister and government spokesman, told reporters at the Phnom Penh International Airport.
Hun Sen stressed that the parties concerned should use existing mechanisms to solve the problem through consultation and should not try to put pressure on China allying with the United States or Japan, Khieu said.

Cambodia opposes to internationalize issue of South China Sea

 

[xizhimen]

ASEN is nothing like NATO,they dont support each other.

 

[NiceGuy]

ASEN is nothing like NATO,they dont support each other.

hehe, we will unify sub-Mekong nations first after 10 years more. Just wait and see, China will have to bow down and beg for more oil from ASEAN solidarity in the near future

poor China, their economy is in great danger of oil shortages now. Ịt's a tragedy and so miserable to be a mainland Chinese

 

[xizhimen]

hehe, we will unify sub-Mekong nations first after 10 years more. Just wait and see, China will have to bow down and beg for more oil from ASEAN solidarity in the near future

poor China, their economy is in great danger of oil shortages now. Ịt's a tragedy and so miserable to be a mainland Chinese

haha,then you are luck,you stay Vietnamese.lol..

 

[NiceGuy]

haha,then you are luck,you stay Vietnamese.lol..

Oh at least we don't have oil shortage problem and we can protect our country, ourn resouces, our special friends Laos-Camp well by Shaddock missile that can mount nuclear warhead

 

[xizhimen]

haha,a nuts ,not worth talking with.

 

[Rechoice]

Cambodia will get their land back from Dai Viet who took it bit by bit over centuries. They know their opportunity is coming up.

China will back to Vietnam Guangdong and Guangxi. Xiang Gang ren and Cantonese don't like speak madarin, Famous confusian expert call them as "dog". We let them declare independent state of Nan YUE Quo.

[video]dailymotion.com/video/xnvfky_mainland-chinese-television-hongkonger-are-dogs-yyyyy-yyyyy_animals[/video]

 

[wrigsted]

Oh at least we don't have oil shortage problem and we can protect our country, ourn resouces, our special friends Laos-Camp well by Shaddock missile that can mount nuclear warhead

Was there not a crank one would turn a few times by hand before the old Shaddock could fly?

 

[NiceGuy]

Was there not a crank one would turn a few times by hand before the old Shaddock could fly?

Shaddock was upgraded from the old one

To the mordern one

Maybe with new Shaddock, we only need to press a small button to detroy a whole city with nuclear warhead

China leaders is highly admire our new shaddock , you can read in Chinese from Tiexue website