The appointment comes as relations between the two countries have hit a low after Hun Sen accused Washington of sponsoring a plot to overthrow him by supporting the CNRP.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for over 33 years, remains defiant.
The comments followed previous statements from the Trump administration on the election, which saw the ruling Cambodian People’s Party win all 125 seats in parliament
China has responded to criticism by claiming it has the right to build on its territory and defend its strategic interests at all costs.
At the annual Overseas Khmer Summit (OKS), rights activists and academics in the Cambodian diaspora denounced the election and appealed to the international community to intervene.
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party won a landslide victory, claiming more than three-quarters of the votes cast and all 125 seats in parliament.
The analysis by Moody's suggests that the allegations of fraud surrounding the July 29 general election had increased the risk of a drawback in international financing.
So, the book argues that it is necessary to step behind this facade and understand how everyday Cambodians and people understand what's going on in this juridical process.
The high turnout figures came amid a boycott campaign led by a former opposition party president and reports of a campaign of voter intimidation during the campaign and on election day. Some 7 percent of Siem Reap residents spoiled their ballots, according to the NEC figures.
“It is villagers’ rights to go to vote or not vote,” said one woman describing pressure from ruling party officials to vote.
Both nationally and internationally, the CPP will have a difficult time explaining its uncontested win in the election, according to experts.
The second annual Overseas Khmer Summit will focus on “unity, peace, continuity, and prosperity”.
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