Ms. Ung Sophealak is currently a Research Associate at the Mekong Centre for Strategic Studies, Asian Vision Institute. Sophealak is a Senior majoring in both International Relations at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy (IISPP) of the Royal University of Phnom Penh and International Business at the Tony Fernandez School of Business (TFSB) of the University of Cambodia. Her research interests include Cambodia’s economic development, Cambodia-China relations, economic diplomacy, and public diplomacy.