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A common refrain from anti-anonymity #Facebook apologists is that its #RealNamesPolicy promoted "civility" by making users "accountable" for their words. In this conception, snuffing out anonymous speech is key to protecting "the vulnerable" from trolls and other bad actors. 1/ Cambodian dictator Hun Sen's Facebook photo of himself swimm
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But while some trolls hide behind anonymity, others are only too happy to sign their vitriol. #DonaldTrump didn't need an anonymous account. #TuckerCarlson is right there in the chyron. 3/
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#Russia foreign minister #Lavrov is now in #Myanmar #NayPyiTaw. He's expected to meet #military-appointed foreign minister. But he may also meet military chief while there. After this 1-day visit, he'll head to #Cambodia for @ASEAN-related meetings. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar Image
While @ASEAN chair #Cambodia PM #HunSen is opening #ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in #PhnomPenh, #Russia foreign minister #Lavrov is in #Myanmar showing greater support for Myanmar. #Moscow aims to up defence, security cooperation with Myanmar #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar ImageImageImage
Since #coup ongoing for 18 months, #Myanmar #military chief has failed to implement @ASEAN 5-point consensus, ignored #ASEAN chair #Cambodia PM's pleas to not execute 4 political prisoners & return #AungSanSuuKyi to house arrest, failed to stop violence #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar ImageImageImageImage
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Revealing spotlight on #China's emerging #PLA #Naval facility in #Ream, #Cambodia!

Glad to support @nakashimae & @catecadell's exposé @WashPost.

This will be hot topic at #SLD22 where I'm honored to be a delegate. Let's see what officials say! @IISS_org

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Ships adding up—

"#China’s #navy is already the world’s largest by #s of vessels. The @USNavy has 297 battle-force ships..according to @CRS4Congress, while China has 355 & is projected to have 460 by 2030, according to last year’s @DeptofDefense report."

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But, said Andrew Erickson, research director of the @ChinaMaritime Studies Institute @NavalWarCollege, “as impressive as those numbers are, without a significant network of robust overseas facilities, their ability to use them falls off rapidly w distance from China.” #Ream #Base
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"Had a productive Virtual Summit with #Cambodian PM #HunSen. We reviewed our bilateral cooperation and also discussed global and regional issues. I congratulated Cambodia for assuming the Chairmanship of #ASEAN and assured India’s full support for its success," tweets PM Modi
#PMModi held a virtual meeting today with Cambodian PM Hun Sen. The leaders held discussions bilateral issues, including cooperation in the fields of trade & investment, human resource development, defence and security, post-pandemic economic recovery & people-to-people ties: MEA
PM Modi highlighted the historical & civilizational links between two countries and expressed his happiness at India’s involvement in restoration of Angkor Wat and Preah Vihear temples in #Cambodia, which depict the cultural and linguistic connect between the two countries: MEA
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#Cambodia had already earned high praise from the #US #president to the #WHO chief for allowing #Westerdam to dock. News of #American woman from Westerdam with #COVID19 #coronavirus on landing in #Malaysia definitely not something #phnompenh wants to hear m.en.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/l… ImageImageImageImage
#Cambodia #PM #HunSen quoted saying "if there were people contracting the disease on the ship, I would still allow it to dock as soon as it could". An #American #Westerdam passenger now found with #Coronavirius #COVD19 in #Malaysia. Did the PM know prior? m.phnompenhpost.com/national/trump…
#Cambodia #PM #HunSen response to handling #Coronavirius #COVID19 in stark contrast to #Malaysia saying it would never have allowed #Westerdam passengers to leave its #KL airport if they had known passengers may have the virus. Passengers flew out after docking in #Sihanoukville Image
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#EU pulls part of tariff preferences to #Cambodia under EU's #EverythingButArms' #EBA trade scheme citing "serious & systematic #violations of the #humanrights principles". This effective Aug 12. This will cost Cambodia about €1 billion of Cambodia's annual exports to the EU
Last month international clothing brands even called on #Cambodia #PM #HunSen to "take specific, concrete, & time-bound steps to bring Cambodia in line with international labor standards". Warned #labor, #humanrights situation will affect trade preferences fairlabor.org/blog/entry/joi…
@hrw @Reaproy reacted to #EU withdrawal of some #trade preferences #EBA for #Cambodia saying it's not punishment to nation/people. Says it's "government’s failure to act to respect rights & fix problems" that led to this. Urges #PM #HunSen "stop his senseless threats" & negotiate ImageImageImage
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