Foreign relations of Cambodia

The Cambodian government has diplomatic relations with most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, as well as all of its Asian neighbors, including China, India, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, and Thailand. The government is a member of most major international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The government is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) member, a member of ASEAN, and of the WTO. In 2005 Cambodia attended the inaugural East Asia Summit. The government is also a member of the Pacific Alliance (as observer) and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (as dialogue partner).[1]

International disputes edit

 
Delegates of the ASEAN Summit pose for a photograph at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 19 November 2012.

Cambodia is involved in a dispute regarding offshore islands and sections of the boundary with Vietnam. In addition, the maritime boundary Cambodia has with Vietnam is undefined. Parts of Cambodia's border with Thailand are indefinite, and the maritime boundary with Thailand is not clearly defined.

Illicit drugs edit

Cambodia is a transshipment site for Golden Triangle heroin, and possibly a site of money laundering. There is corruption related to narcotics in parts of the government, military and police. Cambodia is also a possible site of small-scale opium, heroin, and amphetamine production. The country is a large producer of cannabis for the international market.[2]

International organization participation edit

ACCT, AsDB, ASEAN, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), International Monetary Fund, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WB, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

Diplomatic relations edit

List of countries which Cambodia maintains diplomatic relations with:

 
# Country[3] Date
1   United States 11 July 1950
2   Thailand 19 December 1950
3   Italy 27 July 1951
4   Liberia 16 November 1951
5   Spain 16 November 1951
6   Australia 15 January 1952
7   United Kingdom 15 May 1952
8   Pakistan 28 May 1952
9   Sri Lanka 28 May 1952
10   India 30 May 1952
11   France 4 November 1952
12   Egypt 30 March 1953[4]
13   Japan 4 May 1954
14   Myanmar 12 July 1955[5]
15   Laos 15 June 1956[6]
16   Russia 6 November 1956
17   Czech Republic 16 April 1957
18   Philippines 27 August 1957
19   Poland 16 April 1957
20   Netherlands 1957[7]
21   China 19 July 1958
22   Indonesia 13 February 1959
23   Israel 16 February 1959[8]
24   New Zealand 18 February 1959
25   Cuba 15 April 1960
26   Bulgaria 18 September 1960[9]
27   Mongolia 30 November 1960
28   Singapore 26 April 1961
29   Romania 10 January 1963[10]
30   Lebanon 13 July 1963[11]
31   Hungary 22 July 1963
39   Germany 19 February 1964[12]
32   North Korea 20 December 1964
33   Argentina 1 February 1966
34   Algeria 2 December 1966[13]
35   Vietnam 24 June 1967
36   Albania 9 October 1967
37   Austria 9 October 1967
38   Denmark 9 October 1967
39    Switzerland 9 October 1967
40   Belgium 19 October 1967
41   Yemen 19 March 1968
42   Guinea June 1969[14]
43   South Korea May 1970[15]
44   Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 October 1972[16]
45   Cameroon 13 October 1972[17]
46   Colombia 1 August 1973
47   Jordan September 1974[18]
48     Nepal 18 April 1975[19]
49   Guyana 5 September 1975
50   Mexico 26 September 1975[20]
51   Angola 4 December 1975
52   Peru 31 May 1976
53   Mozambique 25 June 1975[21]
54   Grenada Before 1982[22]
55   Somalia Before 1983[23]
56   Gabon Before 1984[24]
57   Niger Before 1984[24]
58   Cabo Verde March 1984[25]
59   Ethiopia 1980s
  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 1980s
60   Libya 16 February 1990
61   Sweden 27 April 1991
62   Canada 25 November 1991
63   Eswatini 13 December 1991
  State of Palestine 17 December 1991
64   Malaysia 19 December 1991
65   Mauritania 9 March 1992
66   Ukraine 23 April 1992
67   Finland 23 May 1992
68   Portugal 29 May 1992
69   Iran 5 June 1992
70   Brunei 9 June 1992
71   Bangladesh 17 February 1993
72   Malta 6 June 1993
73   Chile 16 February 1994
74   Kazakhstan 25 February 1994
75   Nicaragua 10 March 1994
76   Brazil 25 March 1994
  Holy See 25 March 1994
77   Bolivia 26 April 1994
78   Norway 29 April 1994
79   Burundi 15 May 1994
80   Turkey 14 June 1994
81   Venezuela 18 June 1994
82   Ecuador 29 June 1994
83   Kuwait 16 July 1994
84   Uruguay 29 September 1994
85   Papua New Guinea 7 October 1994
86   United Arab Emirates 21 October 1994
87   Paraguay 27 October 1994
88   Belize 1 November 1994
89   Georgia 17 November 1994
90   Mali 2 December 1994
91   Sudan 5 January 1995
92   Benin 23 January 1995
93   South Africa 26 January 1995
94   Azerbaijan 2 February 1995
95   Iraq 22 February 1995
96   Tanzania 8 March 1995
97   Moldova 10 March 1995
98   Kyrgyzstan 23 March 1995
99   Turkmenistan 6 April 1995
100   Tunisia 12 April 1995
101   Federated States of Micronesia 2 May 1995
102   Mauritius 18 May 1995
103   Ghana 24 May 1995
104   Armenia 18 August 1995
105   Uzbekistan 7 September 1995
106   Maldives 21 September 1995
107   Latvia 22 September 1995
108   Lithuania 22 September 1995
109   Vanuatu 26 September 1995
110   Belarus 25 October 1995
111   Tajikistan 29 November 1995
112   Panama 15 February 1996[26]
113   Guatemala 26 February 1996
114   Honduras 26 February 1996
115   Greece 8 April 1996
116   Zambia 8 May 1996
117   Slovenia 16 July 1996
118   Seychelles 15 August 1996
119   Croatia 10 September 1996
120   Morocco 23 October 1996
121   North Macedonia 29 October 1996
122   Slovakia 20 February 1997
123   Madagascar 25 March 1997
124   Senegal 14 October 1999
125   Ireland 30 October 1999
126   Costa Rica Before 1999[27]
127   Cyprus 16 August 2000
128   Republic of the Congo 13 September 2000
129   Nigeria 28 May 2001
130   Zimbabwe 30 June 2001
131   Luxembourg 15 May 2002
132   East Timor 29 July 2002
133   Iceland 19 June 2003
134   Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 December 2003
135   Estonia 31 August 2005
136   Rwanda 29 September 2005
137   Andorra 8 March 2006
138   Nauru 25 April 2007
139   Qatar 1 April 2008
140   Ivory Coast 9 April 2008
141   Dominican Republic 13 November 2008
142   Serbia 2 March 2009
143   Bahrain 29 June 2009
144   Kenya 4 July 2009
145   Montenegro 12 October 2009
146   Palau 26 October 2009
147   Oman 16 November 2009
148   Jamaica 12 January 2010
149   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 January 2010
150   El Salvador 16 January 2010
151   Saudi Arabia 18 January 2010
152   Eritrea 2 February 2010
153   Chad 9 February 2010
154   Comoros 22 February 2010
155   Dominica 27 April 2010
156   Antigua and Barbuda 28 April 2010
157   Gambia 28 April 2010
158   Samoa 18 May 2010
159   Fiji 27 May 2010
160   Namibia 25 June 2010
161   Equatorial Guinea 30 June 2010
162   Guinea-Bissau 30 June 2010
163   Burkina Faso 2 July 2010
164   Togo 6 August 2010
165   Sierra Leone 7 October 2010
166   Syria 25 October 2010
167   San Marino 12 April 2011
168   Liechtenstein 8 June 2011
169   Tuvalu 28 June 2011
170   Malawi 20 July 2011
171   South Sudan 22 July 2011
172   Suriname 31 October 2011
173   Solomon Islands 22 February 2012
174   Djibouti 28 April 2016
175   Marshall Islands 20 January 2017
176   Saint Kitts and Nevis 16 November 2018[28]
177   Monaco 11 July 2019
178   Barbados 11 November 2019
179   Uganda 23 January 2020[28]
180   Afghanistan Unknown

Bilateral relations edit

Africa edit

Americas edit

Country Formal relations began in Notes
  Canada 25 November 1991 See Cambodia–Canada relations
  • Cambodia is accredited to Canada from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
  • Canada is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
  Mexico September 1976
  • Cambodia is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.[29][30]
  • Mexico is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam.[31]
  United States 11 July 1950 See Cambodia–United States relations
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Washington, D.C.
  • United States has an embassy in Phnom Penh.

Asia edit

Country Formal relations began Notes
  Brunei 9 June 1992 See Brunei–Cambodia relations
  • Brunei has an embassy in Phnom Penh.[32]
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan.[32]
  • The relations are mainly on economics and security.
  China (PRC) 19 July 1958 See Cambodia–China relations
  • Cambodia and the People's Republic of China relations have strengthened considerably after the end of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Beijing.
  • China has an embassy in Phnom Penh
  China (ROC, Taiwan) No official relations
  India 1981 See Cambodia–India relations
  • Cambodia and India have ties that go deep into history, in areas of religion, architecture, art, political systems and royal families.
  • India has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  • Cambodia has an embassy in New Delhi.
  Indonesia 1957 See Cambodia–Indonesia relations
  Israel 1960
1993 (reestablished)
See Cambodia–Israel relations
  Japan 1950 See Cambodia–Japan relations
  • Japan has an embassy in Phnom Penh.[34]
  • Both Countries relations that in 1946, King Norodom Sihanouk said that Japan do not need to pay for the destruction since 1940, he said Cambodia wanted to be allied with Japan.
  Laos 15 June 1956
  • Laos has an embassy in Phnom Penh.[35]
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Vientiane.[36]
  • Historically, relations have been tense, with long-standing unresolved border disputes.[37][38]
  Malaysia 2 December 1996 See Cambodia–Malaysia relations
  • The relations are mainly in economic.[39]
  • Malaysia was the fourth largest foreign investors to Cambodian in 2009.[40]
  North Korea 28 December 1964[41] See Cambodia–North Korea relations
  Pakistan See Cambodia–Pakistan relations
  • Cambodia is accredited to Pakistan from its embassy in New Delhi, India.
  • Pakistan has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  Philippines 1956 See Cambodia–Philippines relations
 
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte with King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on 14 December 2016.
  • The two countries have an agreements on economic and trade relations, agricultural and agribusiness collaboration, and tourism cooperation.
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Manila.
  • Philippines has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  Singapore 10 August 1965 See Cambodia–Singapore relations
  • Cambodia was one of the first countries to recognize Singapore's sovereignty when it became independent in 1965.
  • Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Cambodia in 2005 and 2012.
  • Singapore has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Singapore.
  South Korea 18 May 1970[42] [42]
 
King Norodom Sihamoni granting an audience to President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak in 2009.
See Cambodia–South Korea relations
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Seoul.
  • South Korea has an embassy in Phnom Penh.

See Cambodia–South Korea relations

  Tajikistan 1956
  • Cambodia embassy in Ankara, Turkey is presented for Tajikistan.[1]
  Thailand See Cambodia–Thailand relations
  • Cambodian–Thai border dispute
  • The Kingdom of Thailand has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  • The Kingdom of Cambodia has an embassy in Bangkok.
  • Thailand was once Cambodia's arch-enemy.
  Turkey 1959[43] See Cambodia–Turkey relations
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Ankara.
  • Turkey has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$108.4 million in 2015 (Cambodian exports/imports: 94.7/13.7 million USD).[44]
  Vietnam See Cambodia–Vietnam relations
  • Bilateral relations between the Cambodia and Vietnam were for long strained due to the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
  • The maritime boundary with Vietnam is hampered by unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands.
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Hanoi.
  • Vietnam has an embassy in Phnom Penh.

Europe edit

Country Formal relations began Notes
  Denmark 9 October 1967 See Cambodia–Denmark relations
  • Cambodia is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in London, United Kingdom.
  • Denmark is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
  Finland 20 January 1970[45]
  • Finland recognized Cambodia on 19 December 1969. Diplomatic relations established on 20 January 1970, re-established 9 August 1976.[45]
  • Cambodia is represented in Finland through its embassy in London, England[46]
  • Finland is represented in Cambodia through its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand[47]
  France 1863 See Cambodia–France relations
  Germany See Cambodia–Germany relations
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Berlin.
  • Germany has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  Greece
  • Cambodia's embassy in Brussels, Belgium is also accredited to Greece
  • Greece's embassy in Bangkok is also accredited to Cambodia.[49]
  • Both countries are full members of the Francophonie.[50]
  Hungary 10 July 1995
  Poland 29 March 1992
  • Poland closed its embassy in Phnom Penh at 2009[52] and accredited from Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Cambodia is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  Spain 16 November 1951 See Cambodia–Spain relations
  • Cambodia is accredited to Spain from its embassy in Paris, France.
  • Spain is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
   Switzerland 1957[53]
  • Switzerland recognized Cambodia in 1957, and the two countries have maintained diplomatic relations since 1963.
  • Bilateral relations between Cambodia and Switzerland are good. Switzerland supports the transition process and development efforts in Cambodia.
  • Trade between the two countries is marginal.[53]
  Ukraine 23 April 1992 See Cambodia–Ukraine relations
  United Kingdom 1953
1976 (reestablished)
See Cambodia–United Kingdom relations
  • British Minister of State Hugo Swire visited Cambodia on 29 January 2014 to discuss solutions for political deadlock with the ruling and opposition parties.[54]
  • Cambodia has an embassy in London.
  • United Kingdom has an embassy in Phnom Penh.

Oceania edit

Country Formal relations began Notes
  Australia 1950's[55] See Australia–Cambodia relations
  • Australia has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
  • Cambodia has an embassy in Canberra.[32]

Country with no relations edit

There are 17 countries that haven't establish any diplomatic relations with Cambodia:

See also edit

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Further reading edit

  • Deth, Sok Udom, and Serkan Bulut, eds. Cambodia's Foreign Relations in Regional and Global Contexts (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, 2017; comprehensive coverage) full book online free[dead link].
    • Path Kosal, "Introduction: Cambodia's Political History and Foreign Relations, 1945-1998" pp 1–26
  • Acharya, Amitav. The Making of Southeast Asia: International Relations of A Region (Cornell UP, 2012)
  • Chandler, David. The Tragedy of Cambodian History: Politics, War, and Revolution since 1945 (Yale UP, 1991)
  • Ciorciari, John D. "Cambodia in 2019: Backing Further into a Corner." Asian Survey 60.1 (2020): 125–131. online
  • Clymer, Kenton. Troubled Relations: The United States and Cambodia since 1870 (Northern Illinois UP, 2007).
  • Leighton, Marian Kirsch. "Perspectives on the Vietnam-Cambodia border conflict." Asian Survey 18.5 (1978): 448–457. online
  • Leng, Thearith. "2016: A Promising Year for Cambodia?." Southeast Asian Affairs (2017): 133–146. online
  • Morris, Stephen J. Why Vietnam invaded Cambodia: Political culture and the causes of war (Stanford University Press, 1999).
  • Peou, Sorpong. "Cambodia in 2018: a year of setbacks and successes." Southeast Asian Affairs 2019.1 (2019): 104–119. online
  • Richardson, Sophie. China, Cambodia and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence (Columbia UP, 2010)
  • Smith, Roger. Cambodia's Foreign Policy (Cornell UP, 1965).
  • Un, Kheang, and Jing Jing Luo. "Cambodia in 2019: Entrenching One-Party Rule and Asserting National Sovereignty in the Era of Shifting Global Geopolitics." Southeast Asian Affairs 2020.1 (2020): 117–134. online
  • Westad, Odd Arne, and Sophie Quinn-Judge, eds. The third Indochina war: conflict between China, Vietnam and Cambodia, 1972-79 (Routledge, 2006).
  • Womack, Brantly. "Asymmetry and systemic misperception: China, Vietnam and Cambodia during the 1970s." Journal of Strategic Studies 26.2 (2003): 92-119 online.

External links edit