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The most senior US official to visit Cambodia in years expressed concern on Tuesday about China’s military presence there and sought clarification on the demolition of US-funded buildings, the State Department said. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who met veteran Prime Minister Hun Sen, urged Cambodia’s leadership to “maintain an independent and balanced foreign policy, in the best interests of the Cambodian people”. Hun Sen, who has ruled for over 35 years, has become increasingly chose to China as the United States has condemned human rights abuses and his demolition of the political opposition. The Pentagon said last...
