Cambodia’s new leader Hun Manet, strongman or reformer?


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Hun Manet, nominee for Cambodia's prime minister, gestures as he registers at the National Assembly on the day that parliament votes to confirm the country's next prime minister, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Cindy Liu Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 22 (Reuters) - Cambodia's newly elected national assembly on Tuesday endorsed Hun Manet as the country's new prime minister, ending the nearly four-decade rule of his father Hun Sen. Will Hun Manet continue his father's strongman style of leadership or offer Cambodia democratic reforms and improve ties with the West? WHAT IS HUN MANET'S BACKGROUND? The eldest of Hun...