U.S. Hits Cambodia With Arms Embargo Over China Connections
- Will restrict access to dual-use items, certain military items
- Prime Minister Hun Sen set to travel to Myanmar next month
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The U.S. imposed an arms embargo on Cambodia over its connections with China and human rights abuses, days before sending a top State Department official to convince the Southeast Asian country to keep up pressure on Myanmar’s military regime.
The Department of Commerce added export controls on Cambodia, including in-country transfers in response to deepening Chinese military influence that it said “undermines and threatens regional security.” Along with the arms embargo, the measures will restrict access to dual-use items, certain military items and military-intelligence services.