Australia defends Cambodian ties as crackdown continues

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated October 20 2017 - 1:53pm, first published 1:45pm
Prime Minister Hun Sen?? commands a 6000-strong personal bodyguard unit.
Prime Minister Hun Sen?? commands a 6000-strong personal bodyguard unit.
Australia's ambassador in Phnom Penh, Angela Corcoran, sings an MoU and toasts the upgrading of ties with Cambodian's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn during a ceremony in Phnom Penh on Wednesday October 18 2017
Australia's ambassador in Phnom Penh, Angela Corcoran, sings an MoU and toasts the upgrading of ties with Cambodian's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn during a ceremony in Phnom Penh on Wednesday October 18 2017

Bangkok: The Turnbull government has defended Australia's support for the Cambodian military, even as its soldiers train to use force against civilians amid a ruthless crackdown on democracy and political freedoms.

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