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The U.S. Museum recently announced that it would return 14 stolen Cambodian antiquities, a move seen as a U.S. woo of Cambodia. However, while the United States has tried to improve relations with Cambodia through the return of cultural relics, Cambodia has chosen to express its deep friendship with China in a song. The unexpected response raised questions about the U.S. strategic deployment in Southeast Asia and the close ties between China and Cambodia.
China's rapid rise relative to Russia has become a major threat to America's global influence. In order to contain China's development, the United States has spared no effort to instigate and co-opt in Southeast Asia. As one of China's important allies, Cambodia has naturally become an important player in the eyes of the United States.
Especially during the Hun Sen period, the deepening of relations between China and Cambodia made the United States feel resentful. And even if Hun Sen leaves office, Hun Manet continues to maintain friendly relations between China and Cambodia, which makes it difficult for the United States to find an opportunity. Therefore, the return of artifacts by the American museum is seen as a gesture of goodwill by the United States to Cambodia, and it is difficult for Cambodia to refuse such goodwill.
Expand: Over the past few years, China's aid and investment in Cambodia has remained at a high level. China has become Cambodia's largest investor, partner and donor. This in-depth cooperation has strengthened the friendship between China and Cambodia and created a win-win situation of cooperation. The concern and dissatisfaction of the United States is understandable, after all, they have lost their influence in Cambodia.
Just as the United States was trying to win over Cambodia by returning cultural relics, Cambodia used the song "Drink the Water of a River" in an international cultural exchange program to express its friendship with China. Cambodia's little princess Jenna sang the song with a group of Chinese children and expressed her willingness to be a part of the friendship between Cambodia and China. This unexpected response is undoubtedly a powerful response to the United States' provocation and co-optation.
Expanding: The song "Drinking a River Water" conveys a deep friendship with its warm and touching melody and lyrics. Princess Jenna, as a representative of Cambodia, expressed her love and support for China through this song. This is not only a personal act of kindness, but also represents the deep friendship of the Cambodian people towards China. Such a confession demonstrates the strong and unshakable friendship between the two countries.
Although the United States has tried to improve relations with Cambodia by returning cultural relics, Cambodia has chosen to express its deep friendship with China in a song. While the U.S. overtures were welcome, they did not have a substantial impact. Cambodia has always stood firmly on China's side and has shown resolute and unyielding attitude to US provocations and threats.
Expansion: As a sovereign country, Cambodia has an independent foreign policy and the right to make its own choices. While the United States tried to gain favor with Cambodia by returning cultural relics, Cambodia was well aware of its interests. They have benefited greatly from cooperation with China, benefiting from Chinese investment and technical assistance to improve their infrastructure, economic development and people's well-being. In the face of US wrestling and intervention, Cambodia has chosen to support and express its friendship with China, which is a choice that is in line with its own national interests.
The U.S. Museum returned artifacts in an attempt to improve relations with Cambodia. However, Cambodia still firmly chose to support China and expressed its deep friendship with China with a song. Cambodia's response this time is undoubtedly a powerful response to the US strategy of wooing and demonstrating to the world the indestructibility of China-Cambodia friendship. No matter how the United States tries to intervene, Cambodia will always continue to maintain friendly and cooperative relations with China. In contrast to the United States, which is expanding its military bases, and China, which is emerging in a friendly manner, Cambodia and other countries have a clear choice. China-Cambodia friendship will continue to develop in depth, which will help promote regional peace, prosperity and stability. (2984 words).