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Cambodian former Prime Minister Hun Sen, foreground, of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, shows off a ballot paper before voting for senate election at Takhmau polling station in Kandal province, southeast of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. The National Election Committee on Monday, Feb. 26, began releasing results by constituency, after earlier announcing that according to a provisional overall count, the Cambodian People’s Party won 55 of the 58 seats that were contested on Sunday. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)

Cambodia’s ruling party wins Senate election, paving the way for Hun Sen to act as its president

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet greets garment workers at Prey Speu village outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Aug. 29, 2023. Hun Manet headed to Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 14, on his first official trip abroad since taking office last month in a demonstration of his country's warm relations with China, its closest political and economic ally. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visits country’s close ally China on his 1st official trip abroad

By Sopheng Cheang and Ken Moritsugu - Associated Press

Hun Manet, center, army chief, designate prime minister and son of Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, attends an assembly session in the National Assembly's hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as prime minister as part of generational change

By David Rising and Sopheng Cheang - Associated Press

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, foreground, greets as he heads back to Royal Palace, in front of the National Assembly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Cambodian king on Monday presided over the opening of the first session of National Assembly in Phnom Penh. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

New faces in Cambodia’s parliament as king welcomes incoming lawmakers

By Sopheng Cheang - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Kok Ky/Cambodia's Government Cabinet, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, during a meeting in Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (Kok Ky/Cambodia's Government Cabinet via AP)

China’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son

By Sopheng Cheang - Associated Press

Hun Manet, a son of Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, receives flowers from his supporters as he leads a procession to mark the end of an election campaign of Cambodian People's Party, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 21, 2023. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Monday, Aug. 7, formally endorsed army chief Hun Manet to succeed his father and long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen as the nation's leader later this month after their party sealed victory in a one-sided election last month. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodia’s king appoints army chief Hun Manet as successor to his father, long-ruling Hun Sen

By Sopheng Cheang - Associated Press

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra welcomes his guests for the wedding of his youngest daughter Paetongtarn "Ing" Shinawatra at a hotel in Hong Kong on March 22, 2019. Thaksin attended a birthday party for outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh, according to video posted online Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, a day after Thaksin said he would delay plans to return to Thailand following years of self-imposed exile. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party

By Sopheng Cheang and Jintamas Saksornchai - Associated Press

Hun Manet, a son of Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, shows a thumbs-up as he leads a procession to mark the end of an election campaign of Cambodian People's Party, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, July 21, 2023. Hun Sen says he is ready to hand the premiership to his oldest son, Hun Manet, who heads the country’s army. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says he will step down in 3 weeks, and his son will succeed him

By Sopheng Cheang - Associated Press

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) raises a ballot before voting at a polling station at Takhmua in Kandal province, southeast Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 23, 2023. Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his oldest son. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)

Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen to step aside to let son rule

By Richard S. Ehrlich

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, also president of the Cambodian People's Party, delivers a speech during his party election campaign in Phnom Penh Cambodia, Saturday, July 1, 2023. Two senior members of Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party have been arrested for allegedly teaching voters how to cast a null ballot in this month's general election, becoming the first people to be arrested under the country's recently amended election law. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)

Cambodia’s P.M. Hun Sen, in power for decades, cruising to another term in Sunday vote

By Richard S. Ehrlich

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, front right, President of Cambodian People's Party, waves to his supporters during his party election campaign in Phnom Penh Cambodia, Saturday, July 1, 2023. The three-week official campaigning period began Saturday for the July 23 general election. Eighteen parties are contesting the polls, but Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party is virtually guaranteed a landslide victory. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election

By Sopheng Cheang and Grant Peck - Associated Press

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron prior to their meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Dec. 13, 2022. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has hinted strongly that he intends to step down as the country’s long-serving top leader when a new government is installed after July’s general election. The 70-year-old Hun Sen has served 38 years as Cambodia’s top leader, and during the last election in 2018 had vowed to stay in office for two more terms, until 2028. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) **FILE**

Eyeing the exit, long-serving Cambodian leader keeps it all in the family

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

Son of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Lt. Gen. Hun Manet delivers a speech while presiding over a military equipment delivery ceremony at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, June 18, 2020. Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, explicitly declared his support to have his eldest son, army commander Hun Manet, eventually succeed him as the nation's leader. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Prime minister grooms West Point-educated son to take over in Cambodia

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

Cambodia's Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, a son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, thumbs up as he receives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at Calmette hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Cambodia began its inoculation campaign against the COVID-19 virus with vaccines donated from China, the country’s closest ally. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodia begins vaccination campaign against COVID-19

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