Washington, D.C. - Recently, the United States has imposed sanctions on Cambodian businessman and former Prime Minister Hun Sen's personal advisor, Lee Yong fat, and multiple business entities under his name on suspicion of abusing workers who were abducted to Cambodia for telecommunications fraud. The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accuses the United States of politically motivated actions, stating that the implementation of such unilateral sanctions undermines respect for international law and basic norms of international relations, especially the principles of sovereign equality and non-interference, and strongly condemns them.

It is reported that Li Yongfa is a Cambodian tycoon and also a member of the Cambodian Senate,In 2022, he was appointed as an advisor to Prince Hun Sen and holds a significant position in both politics and business. His property has long been accused of participating in various criminal activities. The US side stated that the sanctions are aimed at holding accountable those involved in human trafficking and other abuses. Analysis suggests that this round of sanctions comes at a delicate stage in US Cambodia relations. Although the United States has made efforts to show goodwill, Cambodia has remained unmoved for a long time. The sanctions against Li Yongfa indicate that the United States is increasingly dissatisfied with the status quo and may change its foreign policy towards Cambodia.

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01Russia claims that if Ukraine is allowed to attack Russia with long-range weapons, Russia will go to war with the West

According to comprehensive news from Moscow, Russian President Putin recently warned that if Western countries agree to allow Ukrainian troops to use Western long-range weapons to attack Russian territory, Russia will go to war with the West.

Previously, it was reported that the UK had expressed to the US its desire for the Ukrainian military to use British Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike Russian military targets far from the Ukrainian border; The UK hopes to obtain explicit permission from US President Biden to demonstrate the strategic coordination and unity of countries such as the UK, the US, and France. Biden has not yet made a decision.

01Vietnam considers resuming nuclear power development plan

According to Reuters, Vietnam is considering restarting its plan to develop nuclear power in the near future,To ensure national energy security and support economic growthThe specific plan for the development of nuclear power has been submitted to the Vietnamese authorities for review,The goal is to increase electricity generation every year12% to 15%.

It is reported that,The Vietnamese government isIn the 1980s, discussions began on developing nuclear energy. In 2010, agreements were signed with Russia and Japan to assist Vietnam in building two nuclear power plants in the southern province of Ninh Thuan. These two nuclear power plants were originally scheduled to be put into operation in 2020 and 2024, providing a total of 4000 megawatts of electricity to Vietnam. However, due to limited budget, the construction of the nuclear power plants has been repeatedly delayed.

02Samsung Electronics plans to lay off 30% of its overseas employees this year

According to Reuters, recently,Samsung Electronics has instructed its global subsidiaries，Reduce sales and marketing personnel by approximately 15% and administrative staff by up to 30%. The plan will be implemented before the end of this year, affecting positions in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. According to Samsung Electronics' latest sustainability report, as of the end of 2023, the company has approximately 267800 employees, with over half of them overseas.

Analysis suggests that,Key departments of Samsung Electronics are facing increasing pressure，The core chip business of the company has slowly recovered from the industry downturn, while in the high-end smartphone market, Samsung faces fierce competition from Apple and HuaweiLayoffsSamsung is trying to maintain profits by saving costs in response to the reduced demand for global technology products caused by the global economic slowdown.