"Hun Manet: Cambodia's Successor Son and the Uncertain Path to Power"

Cambodia's autocratic Prime Minister Hun Sen, who declared a landslide victory in the recent election, is expected to hand over power to his eldest son, Gen. Hun Manet. Hun Manet, a four-star general and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, was trained at West Point and holds postgraduate degrees in economics. While he has a more diplomatic manner and speaks fluent English, there is little indication that his Western education has influenced his politics. Hun Manet's challenges as the likely next leader include managing perceptions of government corruption, addressing climate change, and navigating Cambodia's ties with China, which have raised concerns in the West.