Asean Reached Consensus On South China Sea

Say Mony and Pin Sisovann, VOA Khmer
Sunday, 22 Jul 2012

This week Southeast Asian leaders have scrambled to reach a consensus on how to handle territorial disputes in the South China Sea. VOA Khmer's Say Mony and Pin Sisovann report.

For Prestige, Look To the South China Sea: Analysts

Say Mony, VOA Khmer

Tuesday, 27 March 2012 

China claims the highlighted portion of the South China Sea. Many other governments  also claim all or part of the South China Sea.

Political analysts say Cambodia should take advantage of its chairmanship of Asean this year in disputes over the South China Sea, but the country is reluctant to do so for fear of a damaging its relationship with China. Arata Mahapatra, the director of the Center for Asian Strategic Studies in India, told VOA Khmer Thursday that playing the role of neutral mediator would help raise Cambodia’s international prestige at a time when it is seeking a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council.