ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Blinken at ASEAN: Taiwan escalation serves no one | The World” – below is their description.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Southeast Asian counterparts the United States opposes any unilateral efforts to change the Taiwan status quo, especially by force. The security situation has dominated ASEAN meetings in Cambodia, following increased tensions over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei. Member states warn that international volatility could lead to ‘miscalculations’ and ‘open conflicts’. Yvonne Yong reports.
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In This Story: Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 square miles) in area, bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.
The sovereign state of Cambodia has a population of over 15 million. Buddhism is enshrined in the constitution as the official state religion, and is practised by more than 97% of the population. Cambodia’s minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30 hill tribes.
The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. The kingdom is an elective constitutional monarchy with a monarch chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne as head of state. The head of government is the Prime Minister.
Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953. The United Nations designates Cambodia as a least developed country.