"Will Cambodia's New Leader, a West Point Grad, Bring Change?"

Hun Sen, Cambodia's autocratic prime minister, is set to hand over the premiership to his oldest son, Hun Manet, a West Point graduate and head of the country's army. With the ruling Cambodian People's Party expected to win another landslide victory in the upcoming election, it is unlikely that significant change will occur. The opposition has been stifled, and Cambodia has grown closer to China during Hun Sen's nearly four-decade rule. While some hope that Hun Manet's education and background may bring political change, it remains to be seen whether he will deviate from his father's leadership style. The US is concerned about China's involvement in construction at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, and any shift towards the West may be limited due to Cambodia's reliance on China as its main supporter.