New US–China Flashpoint in Cambodia

New US–China Flashpoint in Cambodia
A Cambodian naval personnel stands on a naval patrol boat during a ceremony for nine naval patrol boats that were donated by China, at the Cambodia Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Nov. 7, 2007. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images
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China is building a canal in Cambodia that will give it greater access to the sea, threatening the security of Taiwan, Vietnam, and U.S. interests in the region.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.