China helps upgrade Cambodian naval base, as nations dismiss Western fears about Beijing’s plans
SCMP, 10 Jun 2022
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Cambodia and China held a ceremony on June 8, 2022, marking the start of a new Beijing-funded project to upgrade the Ream Naval Base in the Southeast Asian country. Phnom Penh and Beijing have dismissed concerns that the upgrade project would lead to the presence of Chinese military at the base. The US has long expressed concerns that China would use the strategically located base, situated on the Gulf of Thailand, as a military outpost. The Washington Post had reported on June 6, that China was “secretly building a naval facility in Cambodia for the exclusive use of its military”, citing unnamed Western officials. Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also voiced concerns about Chinese presence on the Ream base, describing Cambodia’s reported arrangement with China as “concerning”.
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Cambodia and China held a ceremony on June 8, 2022, marking the start of a new Beijing-funded project to upgrade the Ream Naval Base in the Southeast Asian country. Phnom Penh and Beijing have dismissed concerns that the upgrade project would lead to the presence of Chinese military at the base. The US has long expressed concerns that China would use the strategically located base, situated on the Gulf of Thailand, as a military outpost. The Washington Post had reported on June 6, that China was “secretly building a naval facility in Cambodia for the exclusive use of its military”, citing unnamed Western officials. Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also voiced concerns about Chinese presence on the Ream base, describing Cambodia’s reported arrangement with China as “concerning”.
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Chinese help for Cambodian naval base has ‘nothing to do’ with PLA https://sc.mp/8o8h
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