Meanwhile, Cambodia has recently witnessed a geopolitical realignment of sorts, as even though it still maintains decent, if not robust relations with neighboring Vietnam and the United States, Hun Sen has dramatically increased ties with China, not only economically but diplomatically as well.For example, at the 2012 ASEAN
summit held in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian government blocked the drafting of a
joint communiqué that condemned Chinese
actions against Vietnam in disputed areas of the South China Sea.