When will PRC China own Cambodia outright?

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On the bright side, if it happened, we could import stuff from China and not need to pay extra tax/duty :D
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The key word here is "only":

Cambodia doesn’t only rely on China to fund its infrastructure projects, says transport minister
By CNBC -
November 13, 2021

Chanthol Sun, Cambodia’s minister for public works and transport, says it’s “absolutely inaccurate” that the country fully relies on China for infrastructure investments. The country has also received funding from Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.

In full:
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:32 am The key word here is "only":

Cambodia doesn’t only rely on China to fund its infrastructure projects, says transport minister
By CNBC -
November 13, 2021

Chanthol Sun, Cambodia’s minister for public works and transport, says it’s “absolutely inaccurate” that the country fully relies on China for infrastructure investments. The country has also received funding from Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.

In full:
They say that with pride. We don't just ponce of China, we ponce off lots of countries!

One day they might think about paying for some stuff themselves.
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The key word here is only.

Cambodia doesn’t only rely on China to fund its infrastructure projects, says transport minister
By CNBC -
November 13, 2021
I thought it might go on to add other things they rely on China to fund.

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They say that with pride. We don't just ponce of China, we ponce off lots of countries!

One day they might think about paying for some stuff themselves.
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This attitude translates down to the people. They think nothing of asking for a handout, cashed up, or not. And, a loan you don't repay, is money earned. Happily undignified.
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Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:19 pm This attitude translates down to the people. They think nothing of asking for a handout, cashed up, or not. And, a loan you don't repay, is money earned. Happily undignified.
It says a lot about the type of people you know. Then again you manage a bunch of hookers, don't you?
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Doc67 wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:39 am
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:32 am The key word here is "only":

Cambodia doesn’t only rely on China to fund its infrastructure projects, says transport minister
By CNBC -
November 13, 2021

Chanthol Sun, Cambodia’s minister for public works and transport, says it’s “absolutely inaccurate” that the country fully relies on China for infrastructure investments. The country has also received funding from Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.

In full:
They say that with pride. We don't just ponce of China, we ponce off lots of countries!

One day they might think about paying for some stuff themselves.
You know most of these projects involve loans? It's not free money.
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John Bingham wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:29 pm
Doc67 wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:39 am
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:32 am The key word here is "only":

Cambodia doesn’t only rely on China to fund its infrastructure projects, says transport minister
By CNBC -
November 13, 2021

Chanthol Sun, Cambodia’s minister for public works and transport, says it’s “absolutely inaccurate” that the country fully relies on China for infrastructure investments. The country has also received funding from Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.

In full:
They say that with pride. We don't just ponce of China, we ponce off lots of countries!

One day they might think about paying for some stuff themselves.
You know most of these projects involve loans? It's not free money.
Yeah, just joshing about the fact they won't fund anything themselves and announces with pride that they've found someone else to fund a hospital or a road.

However, when the huge debt pile starts to claim an ever increasing proportion of the annual tax revenue, the current incumbents will be long gone (probably out of the country) and the poor Cambodian citizens will be paying for it all through taxes.

But, in fairness, that can be said of the UK too, £2.59 Trillion and counting.

https://www.nationaldebtclock.co.uk/
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John Bingham wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:26 pm
Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:19 pm This attitude translates down to the people. They think nothing of asking for a handout, cashed up, or not. And, a loan you don't repay, is money earned. Happily undignified.
It says a lot about the type of people you know. Then again you manage a bunch of hookers, don't you?
Aren't you supposed to be working?

I'll cop the first sentence - I appologise for the generalisation, and any offense. "They" should have read: "It is not uncommon for those I know, which is many and varied walks, to..."

The second sentence was witless and inanely unrealistic. You lost hand. Not what I would expect from you.

Even if it were true (or possible), there could be something positive to be said about one that wants to protect the vulnerable. You shouldn't disrupt others employment unnecessarily; I don't come down to the docks and knock the sailor's cocks out of your mouth.
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Who are these people who keep begging for money from you then?
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Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:02 pm
John Bingham wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:26 pm
Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:19 pm This attitude translates down to the people. They think nothing of asking for a handout, cashed up, or not. And, a loan you don't repay, is money earned. Happily undignified.
It says a lot about the type of people you know. Then again you manage a bunch of hookers, don't you?
Aren't you supposed to be working?

I'll cop the first sentence - I appologise for the generalisation, and any offense. "They" should have read: "It is not uncommon for those I know, which is many and varied walks, to..."

The second sentence was witless and inanely unrealistic. You lost hand. Not what I would expect from you.

Even if it were true (or possible), there could be something positive to be said about one that wants to protect the vulnerable. You shouldn't disrupt others employment unnecessarily; I don't come down to the docks and knock the sailor's cocks out of your mouth.
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