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On the evening of March 28, the Chinese and Cambodian police cooperated to destroy a number of online gambling dens. On April 1, the Cambodian Anti-Narcotics Bureau police and the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Department jointly raided the "Tang Hui KTV" in Phnom Penh City, seizing nearly 7 kilograms of drugs.
In Cambodia, the illegal sex trade is arguably an open secret, and many white people cross the Pacific Ocean for fun.
What are the social phenomena behind Cambodia, where crime is frequent? What is the reason for this situation, and what role do the relevant departments play in it?
1. "Past Events" and "This Life"
Cambodia is one of the earliest countries in Southeast Asia, also known as "Khmer". The former Angkor dynasty reigned supreme for five centuries, and even its national anthem recalls the power of the Angkor dynasty. The world's largest temple complex, Angkor Wat, was even built, a world-famous tourist attraction and a World Heritage Site.
The central and southern parts of the country are mostly flatland, suitable for habitation and the development of agriculture. The north and west are mostly mountainous areas with abundant forestry resources, with a forest coverage rate of about 60%. It crosses the Lancang River, the longest river in Southeast Asia, the Mekong River in China, and the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, the Tonle Sap Lake. The delta created by the Mekong River gave birth to the earliest civilizations.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, two neighboring countries, Thailand and Vietnam, coveted their homeland and kept attacking. Slave Khmer people, representative event: digging the Yongji Canal caused the death of tens of thousands of Khmers. Cambodia was defeated by two powerful enemies on the left and right, seeking French protection, and since then it has become a colony, and its colonial rule lasted for 90 years, and then Sihanouk liberated and became independent
In 1947, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union began. The war between capitalism and socialism spread to Cambodia, where the pro-American government and the Khmer Rouge factions continued to fight. The United States bombed in support of the pro-American government, and 150,000 Cambodians died in the disaster.
The victory of the Khmer Rouge did not bring a glimmer of hope to the people, but plunged them into even greater despair. It was a horrific massacre in the history of the world, in which more than 1 million people across the country – one in four – died of overwork, disease, starvation and political persecution under an extreme communist experiment.
Under the nest, there are no eggs. The population has been greatly reduced, and modern civilization has been hindered. In the end, it had to be taken over by the United Nations, and in 1993, the seemingly peaceful trend gradually improved. So, without war, can the people live and work in peace and contentment?
Today, Cambodia is no different from Myanmar in terms of foreign population, and has become a horrific gathering place for human trafficking and telecommunications fraud. Pornography, gambling, and drugs form an industrial chain, and the cancer of the three societies has opened up the gap between the rich and the poor. Poor infrastructure, low levels of education, and dependence on imports lead to high prices. The asymmetry of low incomes adds to the burden of living.
Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road. You can see children everywhere who are underclothed and hungry. You can also see wealthy people driving luxury cars squandering their money and going in and out of the Golden Cave premises. Some people beg for a living, while others mediate to develop more gray areas. This is the unevenness of the world.
2. Why is the pornography industry so rampant?
In 2021, Cambodians had an average daily GDP of US$7. In 2023, Cambodia's per capita GDP will be 1,730 US dollars, which translates to about 12,295 yuan.
The average salary level is low, with the average salary in the garment and footwear industry being about 1,300 yuan, while the overall average salary is about 1,500 yuan.
Salaries vary widely across industries and positions, for example, the average monthly salary for civil servants and uniformed police is about $70-$100. A business manager's monthly salary can range from $1,000 to $2,000.
Cambodia's consumption level is higher than that of China's "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" regions, thanks to factors such as its status as a dollar zone country, private ownership of land, and tipping culture in the service sector. Taking Phnom Penh as an example, the per capita consumption of a meal is about 25,000~50,000 riel, which is equivalent to about 30~60 yuan.
In a situation where the level of consumption is high and the economic income is low. Female workers are turning into the sex industry to sell their bodies for a living. In addition, Cambodia has a well-developed tourism industry, and many white people come here. Demand has expanded, the customer base has stabilized, and more and more women have entered, which has led to a vicious cycle of sex trafficking.
The attitude of the relevant departments is vague and the control is not in place. The protection of women is not enough, and the existence of the industry is tacitly acquiesced.
After enduring the problems left over from history, the country has chosen the development path of low-cost and high-return cultural tourism. However, the infrastructure is not perfect, the lack of funds, and the lack of supporting services have led to the impassability of this road. can only "find another way" to condone women's forced survival path - sex trade.
Industrialization failed, and the country was unable to provide more jobs. In order to survive, a large number of women began to go to the sea, opening the era of pleasure and pleasure in Southeast Asia.
On the one hand, these sex workers are forced to survive for bread and money and for their families. On the one hand, it is proactive, affected by the general environment and backwardness in education, unable to choose a better job, and the income of a year of hard work is not as high as the income of a few nights. If the input-output ratio is too low, there will be a psychological gap, giving up the idea of working hard and just wanting to make quick money.
3. Behind the "dens of prostitution" is US hegemonism
In 2023, Cambodia will hold its seventh general election, and Hun Sen will be re-elected as prime minister. This result led directly to the defeat of the color revolution in the United States.
Color revolutions refer to the peaceful, non-violent regime-change movements that took place in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East and North Africa in the early 21st century. The United States has instigated "color revolutions" and carried out regime subversion in many countries in the Middle East. The indiscriminate imposition of economic sanctions has caused economic stagnation and hardship for the people's livelihood in the countries concerned
Since the end of World War II, the United States has always practiced hegemonism and power politics. Attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries to demonstrate the authority of great powers can be seen from the establishment of a monetary economic system centered on the US dollar in the economy.
For Cambodia, it is even more "misfortune", sending a large number of retired soldiers to Cambodia for consumption. Promote the development of gray industries and disrupt the economies of other countries. Let the country's development tend to an unhealthy state, and at the same time, it can also reduce the country's yellow industry.
Cambodia is located on the Indochina Peninsula, which is strategically important to China. Cambodia and China have established a deep friendship, and 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia. The United States tried to sabotage the results of the General Assembly elections, and the pro-American faction was unsuccessful.
In fact, it is all to promote the "China threat theory", and the political interference in Cambodia is actually a fear of China's rise and an attempt to suppress China's growth.
During the election process, the Cambodian opposition held a demonstration to protest the results. and demanded that Britain and the United States and other countries participate in Cambodia's internal affairs, which is enough to show that the opposition is pro-American.
As everyone knows, the United States announced that it would take measures to impose visa restrictions and an arms embargo on Cambodia. This move just illustrates the panic attitude of the United States, which is worried that Sino-Cambodian cooperation will affect its interests and will not be able to take advantage of cheap labor.
For the United States, the loss of control in Cambodia means the failure of public opinion incitement and a challenge to hegemonism. Therefore, a quick counterattack is urgently needed for Cambodia to take a stand and take a good stand.
Cambodia dismantled the U.S.-aided military project and let the Yunlang Naval Base belong to itself. Quickly establish contact with the Chinese side, and in just a few years, expand the scale, improve the military facilities, and equip the corresponding personnel.
Cambodia's move shattered the idea of killing two birds with one stone in the United States. The so-called killing two birds with one stone refers to undermining China-Cambodia relations, undermining China's diplomatic relations, and trying to make China helpless in the international community. The second is to muddy the country of Cambodia and bring the pro-American opposition to power. Then they control political and economic power to make profits for their own national development.
Fourth, where should Cambodia go?
Broken histories, ups and downs of development, the situation taken over by the United Nations, trafficked women and children, meddled politics... Cambodia is a paradise for evildoers, a yearning for thousands of white people, and a victim of the United States' attempt to destabilize China's borders.
Under the prevalence of pornography, gambling and drugs, it is no exaggeration to say that what awaits Cambodia will be the destruction of the country. Cambodia's economic development relies heavily on imports, and the high degree of agriculture and low degree of industrialization is not conducive to improving work efficiency and national operation.
At present, the sex trade is rampant, so is the sex trade just a sex trade? It may bring about the hidden danger of human trafficking, organ trafficking, and surrogacy, which is to directly mark the price of the body. People should not be commoditized, so what is the difference with the black slaves of the colonial period, this is the regression of civilization.
Pornography, gambling and drugs will never be separated, and the reason why dirty transactions are dirty lies in their roots. The drug trade is an illegal trade and a serious danger to human health. Specific events, such as China's Opium War, need not be said about the harm of drugs. After gambling, it is to bet on women, after all, there is nothing to lose. And at this moment, women exist to satisfy their sexual desires.
Therefore, under pornography, gambling and drugs, people will not work with peace of mind. The social atmosphere is bad, the economy cannot develop, and Cambodia will only be swept up in the gears of the times.
Get rid of pornography, gambling and drugs, set up industries, break away from the control of major powers, and move towards the road of real economic recovery. Cambodia's GDP development has improved in recent years, which is a good sign. But the hidden dangers left by history cannot be completely changed in a few short years.
epilogue
In times of peace, the number of sex workers is huge. It needs to be uprooted, and the drug crackdown is intensified and normalized. Raiding KTVs and other places, cracking down on criminal dens, etc., Cambodia may still see spring under all kinds of strong measures.
The ambition of the wolf son of the United States, which is a disguised support for the development of the sex industry in other countries, is actually undermining the willpower of Cambodians from within. Undermine the unity of men and women and reduce the status of women. It also connived at the development of the antisocial personality of pedophilia, Cambodia will not be the last country to be bullied by hegemonism, and only when the country is strong can it break the way of hegemony!