Chhengpor Aun
@aunchhengpor.bsky.social
Policy Researcher & Program Manager at The Future Forum (Cambodia) | MA Alumnus: @HertieSchool.bsky.social | Ex-Fellow: The International Institute for Strategic Studies | Posting about: Digitalisation, IR & Emerging Techs, Indo-Pacific, Cambodia & Vietnam
Mr To Lam is seeking to retain his position as the CPV Gen Sec at the party congress later this month and is also pursuing a concurrent state presidency role, according to Reuters. reuters.com/world/china/vietnams-communist-party-chief-lam-seeks-presidency-china-style-expanded-power-2026-01-12/
Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam seeks presidency in China-style expanded power mandate
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align Vietnam's political structure more closely to China's ...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Mr To Lam is seeking to retain his position as the CPV Gen Sec at the party congress later this month and is also pursuing a concurrent state presidency role, according to Reuters. reuters.com/world/china/vietnams-communist-party-chief-lam-seeks-presidency-china-style-expanded-power-2026-01-12/
Last night, Trump held phone calls with Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul & Cambodia's Hun Manet and came up with this statement. "The roadside bomb that originally killed and wounded numerous Thai Soldiers was an accident," he claimed after the talks, calling for ceasefire.
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Last night, Trump held phone calls with Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul & Cambodia's Hun Manet and came up with this statement. "The roadside bomb that originally killed and wounded numerous Thai Soldiers was an accident," he claimed after the talks, calling for ceasefire.
Thanks, @saophalniseiy.com and @cambodianess.com, for the opportunity to share my thought on the deadly fighting along Cambodia-Thailand border alongside Dr Deth Sok Udom. cambodianess.com/article/as-clashes-intensify-analysts-warn-this-wont-end-without-outside-pressure
As Clashes Intensify, Analysts Warn: ‘This Won’t End Without Outside Pressure’
PHNOM PENH — Analysts warn Cambodia and Thailand are sliding into a dangerous new phase of conflict that could spiral beyond the border unless major po...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Thanks, @saophalniseiy.com and @cambodianess.com, for the opportunity to share my thought on the deadly fighting along Cambodia-Thailand border alongside Dr Deth Sok Udom. cambodianess.com/article/as-clashes-intensify-analysts-warn-this-wont-end-without-outside-pressure
Thanks, Steve Lai and BBC team, for giving me the opportunity to speak on your programme about the difficult and violent situation on the Cambodia-Thailand border. www.bbc.com/news/live/c4...
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Thanks, Steve Lai and BBC team, for giving me the opportunity to speak on your programme about the difficult and violent situation on the Cambodia-Thailand border. www.bbc.com/news/live/c4...
China & Thailand will hold joint air force drill Falcon Strike 2025, according to Chinese government, to enhance "the technical & tactical capabilities of the participating troops" & deepen "mutual trust & practical cooperation between the two militaries". eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/News_2131...
September 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
China & Thailand will hold joint air force drill Falcon Strike 2025, according to Chinese government, to enhance "the technical & tactical capabilities of the participating troops" & deepen "mutual trust & practical cooperation between the two militaries". eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/News_2131...
A great piece from Dr Sophal Ear on @financialtimes.com about the Cambodia-Thailand conflicts. ft.com/content/54542ad5-6eb9-4580-b62f-8d91e0070af7
July 31, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A great piece from Dr Sophal Ear on @financialtimes.com about the Cambodia-Thailand conflicts. ft.com/content/54542ad5-6eb9-4580-b62f-8d91e0070af7
ICYMI: Trump's nominee for US ambassadorial post in Thailand, told US senators that he'd communicate to Bangkok that conflicts with Cambodia "are just a needless waste of life & treasure." reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trumps-thailand-pick-tell-bangkok-border-conflicts-dont-help-alliance-2025-07-29
Trump's Thailand pick to tell Bangkok border conflicts don't help alliance
President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Thailand said on Tuesday he would tell Bangkok if confirmed in the post that conflicts like Thailand's recent border skirmish with Cambodia do nothing to help the Thai people or the country's alliance with Washington.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:14 AM
ICYMI: Trump's nominee for US ambassadorial post in Thailand, told US senators that he'd communicate to Bangkok that conflicts with Cambodia "are just a needless waste of life & treasure." reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trumps-thailand-pick-tell-bangkok-border-conflicts-dont-help-alliance-2025-07-29
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Malaysian PM AnwarI brahim, after a summit with Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai, announced an "immediate and unconditional" Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire by tonight at 00:00 on 29 July 2025.
July 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Malaysian PM AnwarI brahim, after a summit with Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai, announced an "immediate and unconditional" Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire by tonight at 00:00 on 29 July 2025.
On day 5 of deadly border conflict, Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai are scheduled to attend a special summit today in Kuala Lumpur, facilitated by Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim as ASEAN chair and also participated by US and PRC representatives.
July 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
On day 5 of deadly border conflict, Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai are scheduled to attend a special summit today in Kuala Lumpur, facilitated by Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim as ASEAN chair and also participated by US and PRC representatives.
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1/Tariffs coffee but offshore AI? Trump Administration trade policy threatens our most valuable domestic sector -- advanced computing. Middle East deals could also put national security at risk. Welcome to the latest episode of trade omnishambles.
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Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?
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May 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
1/Tariffs coffee but offshore AI? Trump Administration trade policy threatens our most valuable domestic sector -- advanced computing. Middle East deals could also put national security at risk. Welcome to the latest episode of trade omnishambles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...
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1/ US tariff omnishambles part 2: If the US hoped that tariffs could help create an anti-China bloc, they look to be having the opposite effect. The end result has been to create uncertainty amongst or closest allies and push many third countries closer to China.
Exclusive | U.S. Plans to Use Tariff Negotiations to Isolate China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants trading partners to limit China’s involvement in their economies in exchange for concessions on reciprocal tariffs.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
1/ US tariff omnishambles part 2: If the US hoped that tariffs could help create an anti-China bloc, they look to be having the opposite effect. The end result has been to create uncertainty amongst or closest allies and push many third countries closer to China.
This month marks 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge & the start of their reign of terror in #Cambodia. I was pleased to be on @france24.com #AccessAsia, talking to @yukaf24.bsky.social about the culture of remembrance & difficult dialogues about the regime 50 years later.
“People have forgiven, but never forgotten”. This week, as Cambodia marked 50 years since the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge, @France24_en takes a deep dive into the legacy of their 4-year rule. #F24
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Access Asia - Killing fields, 50 years on: How the Khmer Rouge's legacy still divides Cambodia
On April 17,1975, a hardline Communist command led by Pol Pot swept into Phnom Penh and overthrew the US-backed military government of General Lon Nol. The Khmer Rouge went on to write the darkest cha...
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April 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This month marks 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge & the start of their reign of terror in #Cambodia. I was pleased to be on @france24.com #AccessAsia, talking to @yukaf24.bsky.social about the culture of remembrance & difficult dialogues about the regime 50 years later.
Cambodian defence ministry:
- Ream Naval Base overhaul will complete in April
- 2 Japanese vessels will be first to make port call
- extends invitation to the Americans to visit the base.
via @rebtanhs.bsky.social. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/06/cambodia-ream-base-china-us/
- Ream Naval Base overhaul will complete in April
- 2 Japanese vessels will be first to make port call
- extends invitation to the Americans to visit the base.
via @rebtanhs.bsky.social. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/06/cambodia-ream-base-china-us/
Cambodia says U.S. Navy could visit military port tied to China
A Cambodian official said his government would welcome a request from the United States for its ships to visit Ream Naval Base.
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March 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Cambodian defence ministry:
- Ream Naval Base overhaul will complete in April
- 2 Japanese vessels will be first to make port call
- extends invitation to the Americans to visit the base.
via @rebtanhs.bsky.social. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/06/cambodia-ream-base-china-us/
- Ream Naval Base overhaul will complete in April
- 2 Japanese vessels will be first to make port call
- extends invitation to the Americans to visit the base.
via @rebtanhs.bsky.social. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/06/cambodia-ream-base-china-us/
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Let’s be honest. Does anyone think that this president would honour Article Five? Presence of US military & nuclear sharing still has value to Europe, but its deterrent value is significantly reduced & falling. This is reckless, dangerous behaviour by the Trump administration.
February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Let’s be honest. Does anyone think that this president would honour Article Five? Presence of US military & nuclear sharing still has value to Europe, but its deterrent value is significantly reduced & falling. This is reckless, dangerous behaviour by the Trump administration.
German defence minister in response to US vice president’s MSC remark: “Democracy does not mean that a loud minority is automatically right and determines the truth. And democracy must be able to defend itself against the extremists who want to destroy it.”
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US Vice President Vance warns Europe of 'threat from within' ｜ DPA
US Vice President JD Vance stunned senior dignitaries at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Friday by sharply criticizing mainstream European politicians as insufficiently democratic, demanding m...
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February 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
German defence minister in response to US vice president’s MSC remark: “Democracy does not mean that a loud minority is automatically right and determines the truth. And democracy must be able to defend itself against the extremists who want to destroy it.”
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@tim-hildebrandt.bsky.social & @aunchhengpor.bsky.social explore the collateral damage for #ASEAN amidst #BRICS expansion. 🌏
✍️ ''The recent expansion of BRICS, which several ASEAN countries want to join, signals a potentially pivotal shift in SA’s geopolitical landscape.'' ceias.eu/asean-suffer...
✍️ ''The recent expansion of BRICS, which several ASEAN countries want to join, signals a potentially pivotal shift in SA’s geopolitical landscape.'' ceias.eu/asean-suffer...
ASEAN suffers collateral damage from BRICS expansion - CEIAS
At the recent BRICS summit held in Russia in October, 13 countries were admitted as partner countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Along with Laos and Myanmar, which have not...
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February 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Former US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reflected on world affairs in this fascinating FT read, discussing China, Iran, Russia, and Gaza among others. ft.com/content/fae9c36a-99fd-45e7-94ff-2706f838ddcf
Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan: ‘The core engines of American power are humming’
The Biden administration official on leaving Trump with a ‘strong hand’, export controls on AI chips — and why war with China is not inevitable
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February 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Former US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reflected on world affairs in this fascinating FT read, discussing China, Iran, Russia, and Gaza among others. ft.com/content/fae9c36a-99fd-45e7-94ff-2706f838ddcf
"From a techno-nationalist perspective, then, DeepSeek seems to have delivered a Chinese New Year gift to Beijing, with real geopolitical benefits." bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/deepseek-how-a-chinese-ai-company-just-changed-the-rules-of-tech-geopolitics
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January 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"From a techno-nationalist perspective, then, DeepSeek seems to have delivered a Chinese New Year gift to Beijing, with real geopolitical benefits." bizbeat.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/article/deepseek-how-a-chinese-ai-company-just-changed-the-rules-of-tech-geopolitics
"A savvy operator, he [Mr Hun Sen] has used good relations with American allies such as Japan and Australia to balance close ties with China." economist.com/asia/2025/01/30/is-cambodia-slipping-out-of-chinas-orbit
Is Cambodia slipping out of China’s orbit?
A new generation of leaders could be more receptive to the West
economist.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"A savvy operator, he [Mr Hun Sen] has used good relations with American allies such as Japan and Australia to balance close ties with China." economist.com/asia/2025/01/30/is-cambodia-slipping-out-of-chinas-orbit
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This denial comes at a significant cost to public health, as timely recognition of the issue would empower citizens with the knowledge and preparedness necessary to mitigate its health impacts.
Air Pollution: Addressing Long-standing Fear of Being Called Incompetent
Measuring air pollution in Cambodia remains a contentious issue. This week, despite growing public alarm over the dangers of air pollution, as highlighted by...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This denial comes at a significant cost to public health, as timely recognition of the issue would empower citizens with the knowledge and preparedness necessary to mitigate its health impacts.
At its convention during the weekend, the ruling Cambodian People's Party's central committee set out first foreign policy direction since Trump's return. facebook.com/hunsencambodia/posts/pfbid0e5Qpq4VCWWKZMartsnq7B9yKsrvQchqdTkJv7cEDxK8ueneeQGdcGFrEBKPASJPnl
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
At its convention during the weekend, the ruling Cambodian People's Party's central committee set out first foreign policy direction since Trump's return. facebook.com/hunsencambodia/posts/pfbid0e5Qpq4VCWWKZMartsnq7B9yKsrvQchqdTkJv7cEDxK8ueneeQGdcGFrEBKPASJPnl
Here we are!
Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday according to air-monitoring organiZation IQAir, with Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok fourth and fifth, respectively reut.rs/4jviNjz
Southeast Asian cities among world's most polluted, ranking shows
Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir, with Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok fourth and fifth, respectively.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Here we are!
Per this helpful map via Bloomberg & Yahoo Finance on the latest round of US export control on access to advanced AI chips, none of Southeast Asian states made it to Tier 1 &, worse, Cambodia & Myanmar in Tier 3 (most restrictive). finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-further-limit-nvidia-ai-214945108.html
January 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Per this helpful map via Bloomberg & Yahoo Finance on the latest round of US export control on access to advanced AI chips, none of Southeast Asian states made it to Tier 1 &, worse, Cambodia & Myanmar in Tier 3 (most restrictive). finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-further-limit-nvidia-ai-214945108.html
The US allies and other hedging states in the Indo-Pacific (including Southeast Asia) may not find this glimpse of interaction comforting and promising. In Trump's first term, the Pentagon at least started with trusted hands like Jim Mattis (for a while) at helm.
Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN?
Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia
Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia
Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
January 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The US allies and other hedging states in the Indo-Pacific (including Southeast Asia) may not find this glimpse of interaction comforting and promising. In Trump's first term, the Pentagon at least started with trusted hands like Jim Mattis (for a while) at helm.