Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet
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📌 Key Takeaways
U.S.-Cambodia bilateral partnership continues to strengthen through high-level diplomatic engagement
Critical issues including border disputes, online scams targeting Americans, and defense cooperation were discussed
Cambodia's role as a founding member of the Board of Peace was acknowledged
Both nations expressed interest in expanding trade and investment opportunities
📖 Full Retelling
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on February 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C., to strengthen the growing U.S.-Cambodia bilateral partnership and address key regional issues during their discussions on the margins of the Board of Peace meeting. The high-level dialogue focused on several critical areas including the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, collaborative efforts to combat online scam operations specifically targeting American citizens, defense and security cooperation initiatives, and expanding trade and investment opportunities between the two nations. Deputy Secretary Landau specifically expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Manet's decision to join the Board of Peace as a founding member, highlighting Cambodia's valuable contribution to the international community's efforts to promote peace in Gaza and other global conflict zones. This meeting underscores the United States' commitment to deepening diplomatic ties with Cambodia while addressing pressing regional challenges and exploring new avenues for bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
🏷️ Themes
Diplomatic Relations, Regional Security, Economic Cooperation, International Peace
The Board of Peace (BoP) is an international organization, established by Donald Trump and led by the government of the United States, which has a stated purpose of promoting peacekeeping around the world. It is named in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 as a body tasked with overseein...
Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. Internet fraud is not a single crime but covers a range of...
Hun Manet (born 20 October 1977) is a Cambodian politician and military officer who has served as Prime Minister of Cambodia and Vice President of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) since 2023. He is the second child of Senate president and former prime minister Hun Sen and Bun Rany.
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Christopher Thomas Landau (born November 13, 1963) is an American lawyer and diplomat serving as the United States deputy secretary of state since 2025. He previously served as the United States ambassador to Mexico from 2019 to 2021.
Landau studied law at Harvard University.
Home Office of the Spokesperson Press Releases … Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hide Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet Readout Office of the Spokesperson February 19, 2026 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet today in Washington, D.C. on the margins of the Board of Peace meeting. Deputy Secretary Landau and Prime Minister Manet commended the growing U.S.-Cambodia bilateral partnership and discussed a range of topics, including the Cambodia-Thailand border, combatting online scam operations that target American citizens, defense and security cooperation, as well as trade and investment opportunities. Deputy Secretary Landau expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Manet’s decision to join the Board of Peace as a founding member and contribute to the international community’s efforts to promote peace in Gaza and elsewhere. Tags Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Cambodia Deputy Secretary of State Office of the Spokesperson
