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The Royal Cambodian Government (RGC) has established diplomatic relations with most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, as well as all of its Asian neighbors, to include the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, North Korea, and Thailand. The RGC is a member of most major international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The RGC is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) member, a member of ASEAN, also a member of the WTO. In 2005 Cambodia attended the inaugural East Asia Summit.
[edit] International disputesCambodia is involved in a dispute regarding offshore islands and sections of the boundary with Vietnam. In addition, the maritime boundary Cambodia has with Vietnam is undefined. Parts of Cambodia's border with Thailand are indefinite, and the maritime boundary with Thailand is not clearly defined. [edit] Illicit drugsCambodia is a transshipment site for Golden Triangle heroin, and possibly a site of money laundering. Reportedly, there is corruption related to narcotics in parts of the government, military and police. Cambodia is also a possible site of small-scale opium, heroin, and amphetamine production. The country is a large producer of cannabis for the international market. [edit] Bilateral relations[edit] Greece
[edit] JapanMain article: Cambodia-Japan relations Japan has an embassy in Phnom Penh.[3] Trade is sizable between the two countries:
Japanese investment in Cambodia includes Phnom Penh Commercial Bank, a joint venture of Hyundai Switzerland and Japanese SBI Group, opened in 2008. Japan remains Cambodia’s top donor country providing some US$1.2 billion in total overseas development assistance (ODA) during the period since 1992.[4] In 2006, Japanese and Cambodian governments signed an agreement outlining a new Japanese aid program worth US$59 million.[5] The Japanese Government has provided significant assistance for demining and education.[6][7] [edit] PakistanMain article: Cambodia–Pakistan relations The relations of Pakistan with Cambodia vary and range from cultural to cooperative strategical and political interests. Pakistan has an embassy in Phnom Penh although Cambodia does not have an embassy in Pakistan. [edit] People's Republic of ChinaMain article: Sino-Cambodian relations Relations between Cambodia and the People's Republic of China have strengthened considerably after the end of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War, during which China had supported the Khmer Rouge against Vietnam.[8][9] [edit] RussiaMain article: Cambodia–Russia relations The relations between both countries were strong since the Soviet era. Russia has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Moscow. Both countries are full members of the East Asia Summit. [edit] South KoreaBoth countries established diplomatic relations on 1970 whereas it was ceased during Khmer Rouge. Later the two countries agreed to reconcile bilateral relations in 1996 and establish official embassies in 1997. In 2006, PM Hun Sen of Cambodia visited Seoul while President Roh Moo hyun and first lady Gwon Yang suk in November, 2006. Investment from South Korea has been increased to US $ 1.48 billion by 2007, which reached fourth largest value toward foreign countries from Seoul.[10] [edit] ThailandCambodia and Thailand dispute sections of boundary with missing boundary markers and claims of Thai encroachments into Cambodian territory. Thailand accuses Cambodia of obstructing inclusion of Thai areas near Preah Vihear temple ruins, awarded to Cambodia by ICJ decision in 1962, as part of a planned UN World Heritage site.
[edit] United StatesMain article: Cambodia – United States relations In the past two years, bilateral relations between the U.S. and Cambodia have strengthened. The U.S. supports efforts in Cambodia to combat terrorism, build democratic institutions, promote human rights, foster economic development, eliminate corruption, achieve the fullest possible accounting for Americans missing from the Vietnam War-era, and to bring to justice those most responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed under the Khmer Rouge regime. [edit] VietnamMain article: Cambodia–Vietnam relations Bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam were for long strained due to the Cambodian-Vietnamese War (1976 - 1990). Both nations have since taken steps to establish friendly ties. The maritime boundary with Vietnam is hampered by unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands. [edit] See also[edit] References
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