22 Nov 2017 17:26
Euan Moyle,an intern with the Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific.
Prime Minister Hun Sen's decision to drop Cambodia’s long-standing opposition to the Don Sahong dam in Laos did not come as a complete surprise. After all, the project will benefit China - the dam will be built by Sino-Hydro corporation and will advance China's interests on the Lower Mekong - and lately Cambodia's interests are increasingly likely to dovetail with China's*.
Cabinet papers from the Howard government offer a glimpse into Australia’s first steps toward bilateral trade deals.
