PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a slew of funding announcements in Cambodia on Saturday aimed at deepening economic and academic ties with Southeast Asia, after decades of sporadic engagement with the region.
“This is a generational shift,” Trudeau told leaders gathered in Phnom Penh for a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
“I am announcing concrete investments that are part of our commitment to this relationship,” he said, before listing $333 million in new funding.
He was speaking at an event commemorating Canada’s 45 years of relations with ASEAN, which comes as the group negotiates a free−trade agreement with Canada….