Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul are on working visits to China from July 15 to 17 at President Xi Jinping's personal invitation, attending the World AI Conference (WAIC) opening in Shanghai on July 17 and holding bilateral talks with Chinese leadership; Cambodia's Phnom Penh Post reported Phnom Penh is seeking concrete AI investment commitments, while regional commentary questions whether Beijing will offer substance or diplomatic photo-opportunities
Cambodia's Minister of Mines and Energy said on June 28 that over 63% of the country's electricity now comes from clean sources, primarily hydropower, solar and biomass, tracking ahead of a 70% target for 2030 that exceeds the ASEAN regional goal of 35%
Thailand and Cambodia share an undemarcated 817-kilometer border that has produced recurring armed confrontations, most recently a 2025 war that killed over 100 people.
Six months after the December truce ended 20 days of fighting, the border stays shut and demarcation talks wait on landmine-clearing and a new Thai government