[20160108]IF10238_柬埔寨.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 8, 2016CambodiaThe United States and the Kingdom of Cambodia have been strengthening bilateral ties for the past decade. U.S. concerns remain, however, about human rights violations and the authoritarian tendencies of Prime Minister Hun Sen. U.S. interests and efforts in Cambodia include strengthening democratic institutions, civil society, and the rule of law; promoting economic growth; reducing poverty; and increasing bilateral trade and investment. U.S. military cooperation with Cambodia has increased as well. Military activities during the past decade include U.S. naval port visits; U.S. education and training of Cambodian officers; and joint exercises, such as Angkor Sentinel, related to international peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, and counterterrorism. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook, 2016. Political Developments Many Cambodian political, social, and economic institutions that were destroyed under the rule of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, also known as the Khmer Rouge (1975-79), have been reestablished. The Kingdom has made fitful progress in some areas of governance and human rights, includin