Cambodia's Hun Sen defends succession plan, denies China 'debt trap'

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen addresses Nikkei's Future of Asia conference on May 27. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi) 

SHAUN TURTON, Contributing writer

TOKYO -- Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday hit back at criticism of his plans to pass power directly to his eldest son, Hun Manet, while also rejecting suggestions that the country is overly dependent on China.

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