What does China want from Cambodia?
- spitthedog
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^^ Are they not leasing the apartment blocks or renting monthly rather than buying in general though?
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I was answering the OP and the question stated above.spitthedog wrote:^^ Are they not leasing the apartment blocks or renting monthly rather than buying in general though?
My guess is they are indeed currently leasing/renting (In SHV anyway) but only because the owners will not sell or they are asking too much or the Chinese want to build and buy themselves, which will increase their yield.
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Pouring money into Cambodia doing prestige projects is a way for the Chinese to stimulate their own economy and keep more Chinese people employed. They are also probably hoping to have a military base in Cambodia at some point.
I *love the Chinese.
Especially Tripitaka.
*Until they kick me out of my place.
Especially Tripitaka.
*Until they kick me out of my place.
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Ok I give up. How does pouring money into another countries economy stimulate their own economy?Harold wrote:Pouring money into Cambodia doing prestige projects is a way for the Chinese to stimulate their own economy and keep more Chinese people employed. They are also probably hoping to have a military base in Cambodia at some point.
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YaTingPom wrote:Ok I give up. How does pouring money into another countries economy stimulate their own economy?Harold wrote:Pouring money into Cambodia doing prestige projects is a way for the Chinese to stimulate their own economy and keep more Chinese people employed. They are also probably hoping to have a military base in Cambodia at some point.
I'd guess some sort of Keynsian style job creation, otherwise there'd be a lot of unemployed civil engineers and construction workers in Chinaland.
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Wow. Maybe they are onto something.pedros wrote:YaTingPom wrote:Ok I give up. How does pouring money into another countries economy stimulate their own economy?Harold wrote:Pouring money into Cambodia doing prestige projects is a way for the Chinese to stimulate their own economy and keep more Chinese people employed. They are also probably hoping to have a military base in Cambodia at some point.
I'd guess some sort of Keynsian style job creation, otherwise there'd be a lot of unemployed civil engineers and construction workers in Chinaland.
So by me spending all my money in Cambodia I am sort of helping the UK and Irish economy, and Australia coz I lived there once.
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If you were working for a state sponsored company, paying Irish taxes and sending back most of your salary so ya ma could eat potatoes, then yeah.
Oh, and you're not sitting on the bog claiming welfare either.
Oh, and you're not sitting on the bog claiming welfare either.
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It sounds crazy to you and me but this how a lot of politicians and economists think in China and in the west. The Chinese have also wasted money on all sorts of worthless infrastructure projects and ghost cities. If the government spends money on these types of projects, then more Chinese are employed and the government gets to kick the can down the road and enjoy a few more years of stability.YaTingPom wrote:Wow. Maybe they are onto something.pedros wrote:YaTingPom wrote:Ok I give up. How does pouring money into another countries economy stimulate their own economy?Harold wrote:Pouring money into Cambodia doing prestige projects is a way for the Chinese to stimulate their own economy and keep more Chinese people employed. They are also probably hoping to have a military base in Cambodia at some point.
I'd guess some sort of Keynsian style job creation, otherwise there'd be a lot of unemployed civil engineers and construction workers in Chinaland.
So by me spending all my money in Cambodia I am sort of helping the UK and Irish economy, and Australia coz I lived there once.
Maybe but it would be better if I was growing the potatoes in Ireland and spending my money there and living with my ma so I could feed her pots' so I don't have to pay a carer to do it plus I will see my kids and they will grow up less unhinged, what with having a father figure around, thus contributing to the Irish economy when they are of work age, as apposed to being a burden with mental issues and stuff, and thus ensuring the health of Potato futures and ma's all over the Emerald Isle.pedros wrote:If you were working for a state sponsored company, paying Irish taxes and sending back most of your salary so ya ma could eat potatoes, then yeah.
Oh, and you're not sitting on the bog claiming welfare either.
Win, win.
Harold. I think the west is going to go pop before China does.
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Chinese infrastructure is already falling apart after only 10 years or so. I was told directly by someone who would know that the largest trophy commercial highrise in Beijing is being built for only a 50 year lifespan.
If they restore Angkor Wat, etc., it'll just be a shtty concrete patch job.
If they restore Angkor Wat, etc., it'll just be a shtty concrete patch job.
50 years is a long time and I'm sure it'll be knocked down and rebuilt by then. (The buildings in China not the Wat!)
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China is a country and can't want for anything. The people running the Chinese government want what all government people want...more power. Extending their policy reach to Cambodia accomplishes that.
Here is an example:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies ... es-beijing
The financial investments are, of course, to make money. Think about this: If a housing bubble can grow to 8 trillion dollars in America, then there is a lot of money that can be made by doing it somewhere else.
Here is an example:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies ... es-beijing
The financial investments are, of course, to make money. Think about this: If a housing bubble can grow to 8 trillion dollars in America, then there is a lot of money that can be made by doing it somewhere else.
Not much if things go pear shaped.
http://www.atimes.com/article/cambodia- ... interests/
Cambodia clampdown threatens Chinese interests
[...]
Shortly after Kem Sokha’s arrest in September, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing “supports the Cambodian government’s efforts to protect national security and stability.” That stability, however, could be called into question by Chinese policymakers if the EU and US impose damaging trade sanctions.
Nor is it clear that the clampdown will not eventually stir social unrest, particularly if and when Hun Sen’s government moves to dissolve the CNRP. “[Prime Minister Hun Sen] needs to realize that what he has been doing and will be doing more will further radicalize Cambodians who are reluctant to be tamed nowadays,” a recent Bangkok Post editorial said.
To be sure, Phnom Penh has been geopolitically useful for China in the past, including as a willing pawn inside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). But as Beijing curries favor with various Southeast Asian states, including the Philippines and Malaysia, Cambodia is arguably less important to China than previously.
And if Western sanctions are handed down, Cambodia would be less important economically as well.
http://www.atimes.com/article/cambodia- ... interests/
Cambodia clampdown threatens Chinese interests
[...]
Shortly after Kem Sokha’s arrest in September, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing “supports the Cambodian government’s efforts to protect national security and stability.” That stability, however, could be called into question by Chinese policymakers if the EU and US impose damaging trade sanctions.
Nor is it clear that the clampdown will not eventually stir social unrest, particularly if and when Hun Sen’s government moves to dissolve the CNRP. “[Prime Minister Hun Sen] needs to realize that what he has been doing and will be doing more will further radicalize Cambodians who are reluctant to be tamed nowadays,” a recent Bangkok Post editorial said.
To be sure, Phnom Penh has been geopolitically useful for China in the past, including as a willing pawn inside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). But as Beijing curries favor with various Southeast Asian states, including the Philippines and Malaysia, Cambodia is arguably less important to China than previously.
And if Western sanctions are handed down, Cambodia would be less important economically as well.
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