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CambodiaUnited StatesRela2ons

EmeritusProfessorCarlThayer Presenta2ontoInterna2onalConferenceon Cambodia:ProgressandChallengesSince1991 Ins2tuteofSoutheastAsianStudies TradersHotel,Singapore March2930,2011

Outline
Background TradeRela2ons CounterTerrorismCoopera2on Rapprochement DefenceCoopera2on FutureTrajectory Conclusion

Background
1950diploma2crela2onsestablishedwith KingdomofCambodiaasAssociatedStatesin theFrenchUnion 1965diploma2crela2onsbrokenbyCambodia 1969diploma2crela2onsresumed 1975diploma2crela2onssevered 1991diploma2crela2onsreestablishedwith SupremeNa2onalCouncilandKingdomof Cambodia(1993)

Poli2calRela2ons
1997domes2ccoupleadsUStosuspendaid foradecade
Counternarco2cs,publishhealthandlaw enforcementexempted Poli2calrela2onsdeterioratesharply

1999Cambodiaadmi[edintoASEAN
A\erupheavalofmid2007and2008elec2ons

2005military2esrestored

TradeRela2ons
1996tradeagreement
Preferen2alaccesstoUSmarketforgarmentsand tex2les

USisCambodiaslargesttradingpartner
Tex2lesandgarmentsmakeup97%ofUSimports

Tradenottargetedforsanc2ons19972007
Cambodiacompliantwithinterna2onallabour standards

TradeRela2ons
2004CambodiajoinsWTO 2005WTOMul2FibreAgreementexpires End2005USimposessafeguardsonexports fromCambodia 2006CambodiasignsTradeandInvestment AgreementwithUS TradeActof2007extendspreferencesto Cambodiaandfourteendevelopingcountries

CounterTerrorismCoopera2on
Post9/11SoutheastAsiadeclaredasecond frontinwaronterrorism
Hambali,plannerfor2002Balibombings,took refugeinCambodiaforseveralmonths

USseeksregionwideapproachtocounter terrorism 2004forma2onofCoali2onGovernment providesgroundsforBushAdministra2onto stepupcounterterrorismcoopera2on

CounterTerrorismCoopera2on
UStakesac2onagainstCambodianFreedom Fightersgroup 2005CambodiaeligibleforfundsfromForeign MilitaryFinancingandRegionalDefense CounterTerrorismFellowshipProgram
Bordercontrol,counterterrorism

2005USreactstoGovernmentstreatmentof SamRainsyandcivilsocietyac2vists

Rapprochement
2006AssistantSecretaryofStateChristopher HillvisitsPhnomPenhtomakeassessment
HunSensgi\releaseofseveralhumanrights andcivilsocietyac2vists Forestallcutsbydonorcommunity

2007USresumesdirectforeignassistance
End2007CambodiathirdlargestrecipientofUS foreignassistanceinEastAsia

Rapprochement
2007PeaceCorpsprogramcommences Progressinpreven2ngtrackinginpersons butkeptonTier2WatchList 2008DeputySecretaryJohnNegropontevisits Cambodia
Announcesaidforpublichealthandnancial contribu2ontoKhmerRougeTribunal

2009ExportImportBankrestric2onsli\ed

DefenceCoopera2on
2006CambodiasdefencechiefvisitsPACOM
Requestsassistance

2006PACOMCommanderAdmiralWilliam FallonvisitsPhnomPenh 2007USSGary,rstUSnavalshiptovisitin thirtyyears 2007PACOMCommandervisitsPhnomPenh


USSEssexmakesportvisit

DefenceCoopera2on
200809defencerela2onsexpand
USnancesdeminingac2vi2es USprovidesloansandtrainingforCambodiato par2cipateinUNpeacekeepingopera2ons USdonatestrucks Navydiversconductrescueandsalvageexercise

CambodianDefenceMinistervisits Washington
DefenceA[achOceopened

DefenceCoopera2on
CambodiajoinsGlobalPeaceOpera2onsIni2a2ve (GPOI)
CambodiaestablishesPeacekeepingDemingCenterof Excellence

Late2009defencerela2onsencounterspeed bumpwhenCambodiaextraditesUighurasylum seekersbacktoChina


USsuspendsExcessDefenseAr2clesprogramin March2010 CambodiaheldliableforLonNoleraloans

DefenceCoopera2on
June2010CambodiajoinsCoopera2onAoat ReadinessandTraining(CARAT)forrst2me USSTortugamakethirdportallbyUSNavy July2010CambodiaandUScohostGPOI CapstoneExercise,AngkorSen4nel
1,000peacekeepersfrommorethan20countries

FutureTrajectory
Selfsustainingmomentumappearstohave builtup Discoveryofoilandgasa[ractsinterestofUS oilcompanies ObamaAdministra2onlaunchesLower MekongIni2a2ve Nov.2010SecretaryofStatevisitsCambodia 2012CambodiabecomeASEANChair

Conclusion
USCambodiarela2onswillbeshapedby bilateralissues
Humanrightsandgovernanceissues USassistancefornontradi2onalsecurityissues ProspectofBilateralTradeAgreement

Andmul2lateralarrangements
ASEANCommunitybuilding ASEANDefenceMinistersMee2ngPlusprocess USmembershipinEastAsiaSummit

CambodiaUnitedStatesRela2ons

EmeritusProfessorCarlThayer Presenta2ontoInterna2onalConferenceon Cambodia:ProgressandChallengesSince1991 Ins2tuteofSoutheastAsianStudies TradersHotel,Singapore March2930,2011

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