introduction
Looking at the map of Southeast Asia, you can find that Cambodia is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the central part is a vast plain, the inland freshwater resources are abundant, and the fertile land resources make Cambodia's agriculture developed, but the industrial base is weak and the economic development is sluggish all year round, which is one of the least developed areas in the world. As early as the 1st century AD, Cambodia was officially established, through the Funan, Angkor and other dynasties, and reached its peak around the 12th century. Especially during the Angkor period, culture and art were highly developed, and the world-famous Angkor kiln appeared in this period. There are also records of Cambodia in ancient China, and it is recorded in the "Record of Chenla Customs": "Covering the fourth is often like a may or June day, and it is not aware of frost and snow." Its land is more than half a year, and there is no half a year", detailing the climate of Cambodia.
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At the same time, the book on the local city, palace walls, clothing, religion, etc., during the boom in the South China Sea, many people went to Cambodia to live. In fact, Cambodia and we have been closely linked for a long time, ancient China was one of the most prosperous and powerful countries in the world at that time, until the qing government fell into a modern society, and the rise of Western powers constantly violated China's sovereignty. The same was true of Cambodia, which came under French rule in 1863, was occupied by Japan after the outbreak of World War II, and was not fully independent until 1953, when French colonialists attacked again.
Cambodia shared the same experience as my country, a catastrophe that left the entire Asian people miserable. We defeated the Japanese aggressors through our efforts, but we paid a heavy price. The same is true of Cambodia, where its domestic situation is complex, and even its leaders have been ousted from power, forced into exile, and spent most of their lives in our country, affectionately calling China their homeland. He was the head of state of Cambodia, and China took him in for 5 years and helped him recover, and then he returned to our country in this way.
The death of the old king of Cambodia in the 1940s caused a disturbance because there was no clear heir. At that time, Cambodia was still under French rule, and everything depended on the face of France. Even if these heirs fought with each other, it was useless without The support of France, and in the selection of heirs, in order to protect the interests of France, it was finally determined that Sihanouk was chosen as a successor.
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Why Sihanoukville? He was only 19 years old at the time and was a student who didn't know anything. Originally, the throne could not be turned by him, because the French felt that it was easy to control their age, which allowed Sihanouk to take office. It turned out that the French's wishful thinking had failed, and Sihanouk, who had been studying abroad since childhood, received an advanced education and believed that the country should not be subject to others. After coming to power, he actively sought independence, and finally obtained independent status within the French Federation under his efforts, but all sovereignty was still in the hands of the French. Sihanouk was not satisfied with this, leading anti-French demonstrations, the people were infected by the king's tough attitude, and World War II greatly depleted France's national strength, and had no choice but to agree to Cambodia's request for independence.
After the success of the campaign, Sihanouk's confidence soared, and he began to seek development at home. In 1960 Sihanouk became head of state and became the ruler of Cambodia, after which "Buddhist socialism" was promoted in the country, along with a constitutional monarchy. Therefore, during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the small country of Cambodia became the object of the two camps competing to win over. However, during this period, domestic contradictions intensified, and during Sihanouk's visit to foreign countries, domestic unrest broke out, and he had no choice but to go into exile.
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In fact, behind this turmoil is the figure of the United States, which stepped up its aggression against Vietnam in 1970 and encouraged Cambodian reactionaries to overthrow the Cambodian authorities and establish a pro-American regime. Cabinet ministers staged a coup d'état to depose Sihanouk as head of state, and the former leader of the country was unable to return home overnight and could only seek international help. At that time, many countries were under pressure from the United States and were reluctant to accept Sihanouk. But Chinese people have always been unafraid of power, and after learning of the Cambodian coup, Sihanouk temporarily lived in Beijing with our help, and since then we have repeatedly stepped in to promote the summit of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
After sihanouk was able to return to China, Sihanouk was very grateful for China's help, and after returning to China, Sihanouk had no real power. Until he became king again in 1992, during his reign, he promoted friendly exchanges between Cambodia and us, and he was deeply grateful to our country. After his abdication in 2004, Sihanouk chose to return to Beijing. He really considered it his second home, and Sihanouk died in Beijing in 2012, when he was half-a-life away.
epilogue
The exchanges between countries may not be so pure, but in the process of people-to-people exchanges, our people have deeply touched Sihanouk with enthusiasm. After Sihanouk's return, he also made good friends with China everywhere, promoted the harmonious development of the two countries, and achieved a good story.