Chinese social media platforms have accelerated their efforts to censor online posts by foreign leaders and embassies in recent years, even as Beijing makes a concerted effort to expand its diplomatic outreach on Twitter. Some governments have begun to push back, demanding a more level playing field.

After a long delay, Cambodia finally began producing oil from its offshore fields in the Gulf of Thailand last week. Prime Minister Hun Sen called it “a blessing,” but in one of the most authoritarian and corrupt countries in East Asia, who actually stands to gain from this new wealth?