US sees Cambodia's Hun Manet as potential partner in Indo-Pacific

Trump seeks improved ties even as Washington imposes sanctions on nation's tycoons

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U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU and ANANTH BALIGA

WASHINGTON/PHNOM PENH -- When U.S. President Donald Trump announced his "reciprocal" tariffs in April, Cambodia was hit with the second-highest levy of 49%.

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