The article is devoted to the study of the problem of Chinese "soft power" in relations with Cambodia, namely, its cultural component. Chinese culture in Cambodia is gaining more and more popularity, and the language is becoming an instrument of communication in many areas, among which it is worth highlighting the economy and cooperation in the field of security. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the penetration of Chinese culture has negative sides, which are also discussed in the article.

The outbreak of the coronavirus in Hubei province of China and its subsequent spread throughout the world dealt a serious blow to the global economy, disrupting supply chains, causing most countries to close borders to reduce the burden on their health systems, reducing tourist flows significantly, and leading to a global GDP decline of 3.4% by 2020, which is approximately $2 trillion. Cambodia also had to deal with the negative impact of the pandemic, but it passed relatively easily in terms of disease/death ration compared to developed countries such as the United States or Italy. This article will examine the characteristics of the spread of COVID-19 in Cambodian the authorities’ actions to control the situation, and the consequences with which the kingdom has entered the post-pandemic world.

In addition to the official authorities, opposition is always present in any state formation. It can be part of the political system and take part in de-termining the direction of state development, or be repressed and fight for the right to exist. Opposition parties in Cambodia have historically struggled to participate equally in the political process since their inception. This article examines the state of political opposition in Cambodia after the restoration of the monarchy in 1993 and to the present day, in order to determine its status at this stage and future prospects.

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Cambodia has been developing relations with China for decades, now both countries are perceived as stable partners, the kingdom supports Beijing on a number of international issues, including the status of Taiwan, but this state of affairs was not always the case. From its independence until 1997, Cambodia made several attempts to establish relations with Taipei in pursuit of its foreign policy goals. This article examines the specifics of relations between Cambodia and the PRC through the prism of interaction between Cambodia and Taiwan.