Hun Sen Meets New US Ambassador Anderson: Seeks More US Investment, Vows to Eradicate Online Scams
Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen met Christopher J. Anderson, the new United States ambassador to Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on November 13. Hun Sen said he hoped to deepen the Cambodia-US partnership and attract more American investment, and said Prime Minister Hun Manet's government will eradicate online scams, stressing that scam operations are a global crime of which Cambodia is also a victim and that cooperation is essential.
Anderson is the 17th US ambassador to Cambodia. Nominated by President Trump on June 1, 2026, he was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in September, arrived in Phnom Penh late on November 6, assumed charge on November 7 and presented his credentials to King Norodom Sihamoni on November 10. His arrival ended a vacancy of more than two years: the post had been empty for 903 days since the previous ambassador, W. Patrick Murphy, left in May 2024.
Anderson told Hun Sen he will tour Cambodia's provinces to identify investment opportunities. The US Embassy pointed to growing momentum in the relationship, citing $100 million in financing from the US International Development Finance Corporation for Techo International Airport.
Action against online scam compounds is one of the central issues in current Cambodia-US cooperation. Scam centres in Cambodia have drawn law-enforcement operations by several countries in recent years, and Washington has raised the issue with Phnom Penh repeatedly.
(Source: Senate of Cambodia)
Source: Senate of Cambodia
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Photo: 图：美国驻柬埔寨大使克里斯托弗·安德森官方肖像。公共领域，美国国务院，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Official portrait of US Ambassador to Cambodia Christopher J. Anderson. Public domain, US Department of State, via Wikimedia Commons.
