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Originally Posted by Trapper John
One of the Khmer leaders with whom I still maintain contact recently alerted me to the issue of increasing China influence/control within Cambodia. Apparently this is being affected through loans (cryptocurrencies) to small business, communities and villages and regulated/controlled by China.
I am sure that something similar is in play in Africa as well.
Looks to me as if cybertech and crypto currency are altering the irregular warfare battle-space. This will surely press the need to alter capabilities within 1st SF. JMHO YMMV
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My wife (Thai) says Cambodia specifically Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat (Siem Reap) are completely owned by the Chinese now. Riverboat casinos, hotels, restaurants etc... all to support Chinese tourism. She says I would not recognize any of the places I went to back in the 90's while I too was watching the Chinese infiltrate SEA at a rapid pace. She says the same of Thailand, lots of borrowed money in exchange for business opportunity - Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar all of it!