Opposition Leader Says He Supports China Over Vietnam
16 January 2014
PHNOM PENH — Opposition leader Sam Rainsy
told supporters this week that the Cambodia National Rescue Party and
its members “support China fully” in claims against Vietnam.
The message to supporters coincided with the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who was in Phnom Penh for a number of trade agreements with Cambodia.
Anti-Vietnamese sentiment is present among many Cambodians, who remain angry at the decade-long occupation of Cambodia by its eastern neighbor, from 1979 to 1989. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party has frequently turned to that traditional animosity to garner support among the populace.
China, meanwhile, has made many inroads in Cambodia, through aid, investment and development.
“We support China fully for united, territorial sovereignty against a Vietnamese invasion,” Sam Rainsy told supporters, in a message that he carried in the provinces of Siem Reap, Bantey Meanchey and Battambang.
He also raised questions about Cambodia’s border with Vietnam, encroachment and illegal immigration by Vietnamese nationals—all hot-button issues for his supporters.
“The interests of China go along with the sovereignty of our country,” he said. “If Vietnam were to succeed in swallowing Cambodia, Vietnam would become more powerful and would make more issues with China. So to protect their interests, China must protect Cambodia. This is a benefit to us. We have to gain support against Vietnam to prevent them from swallowing us.”
Sam Rainsy said he hoped China would help “solve Cambodia’s political crisis and protect Cambodia against Vietnam.”
Lao Mong Hay, a political analyst in Phnom Penh, said China’s help is not needed to resolve the political impasse. “We have local mechanisms already,” he said, referring to planned negotiations.
On the other hand, China is a key player in Cambodia’s economy and its general politics, he said.
The message to supporters coincided with the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who was in Phnom Penh for a number of trade agreements with Cambodia.
Anti-Vietnamese sentiment is present among many Cambodians, who remain angry at the decade-long occupation of Cambodia by its eastern neighbor, from 1979 to 1989. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party has frequently turned to that traditional animosity to garner support among the populace.
China, meanwhile, has made many inroads in Cambodia, through aid, investment and development.
“We support China fully for united, territorial sovereignty against a Vietnamese invasion,” Sam Rainsy told supporters, in a message that he carried in the provinces of Siem Reap, Bantey Meanchey and Battambang.
He also raised questions about Cambodia’s border with Vietnam, encroachment and illegal immigration by Vietnamese nationals—all hot-button issues for his supporters.
“The interests of China go along with the sovereignty of our country,” he said. “If Vietnam were to succeed in swallowing Cambodia, Vietnam would become more powerful and would make more issues with China. So to protect their interests, China must protect Cambodia. This is a benefit to us. We have to gain support against Vietnam to prevent them from swallowing us.”
Sam Rainsy said he hoped China would help “solve Cambodia’s political crisis and protect Cambodia against Vietnam.”
Lao Mong Hay, a political analyst in Phnom Penh, said China’s help is not needed to resolve the political impasse. “We have local mechanisms already,” he said, referring to planned negotiations.
On the other hand, China is a key player in Cambodia’s economy and its general politics, he said.
7 comments:
Please stay neutral,to chose China is to upset America and the rest of Asian countries that have conflict with China,it could be more problem for us as the conflict go on,we need Asian countries to support us too.I do understand that you need China to help solving Land with Hanoi,but being neutral is more beneficial by being friendly to both China and USA to help supporting the case.Remember,we have the history behind us.
To get our land back is a must/ our obligation, but before,we do that we have to be as powerful as Israel,where we can put pressure on Hanoi both militarily and politically.
True Khmer
The most barbaric race I have seen or heard in this modern age is the Vietnamese. They are most disgusting species found anywhere on the planet earth. These species do not behave consistent with human beings.
Let's look at the Khmer race. According to a UN's report, 1 in 5 Cambodian men raped women. I think this is the highest known rape rate.
Khmer men are very violent. Think about it, they have the Khmer Rouge mentality, living in a country with many mountain of skulls in glass displays.
And yet, they still have not learned much, have not improved. Are there any famous Khmer winning international chess competition or math prizes? No!
What about the Khmer oversea? Proportional to their numbers, they should have been sending back to Cambodia 1.5 to 1.7 billions US dollars to help their love ones. But no, they only send back 300 million US dollars a year. Other neighbor countries such as Vietnam and Philippines are sending back 11 - 20 billions US dollars.
-Drgunzet-
It is good to go, Mr. Sam Rainsy, Mr. Kem Sokha and CNRP supporters.
We back China when we faced a hard time.
-Drgunzet- (17 January 2014 1:11 pm)
We think you are worth below zero (mean negative). You have been using drug to talk like that.
Have you been kidnapped by Yuon/Vietnamese CPP and criminal Hun Sen, making you drink their urine and eat their poops? Your mouth is so stink when you have said that. LOL
I think Sam Ransy 1/2 yuon.
quote:What about the Khmer oversea? Proportional to their numbers, they should have been sending back to Cambodia 1.5 to 1.7 billions US dollars to help their love ones. But no, they only send back 300 million US dollars a year. Other neighbor countries such as Vietnam and Philippines are sending back 11 - 20 billions US dollars.
-Drgunzet-
the problem with sending money to relatives is that most of them become dependent on this hand-out... and using this money unwisely such as gambling or going to nightclub and getting drunk instead... money don't grow on tree and expenses abroad are greater than in cambodia...
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