#US flags 'serious concerns' over #Cambodia's #China backed navy base
U.S. senior diplomat Wendy Sherman says Washington has "serious concerns" about China's "military presence" at Ream naval base undergoing a Beijing-backed expansion on Cambodia's coast.
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U.S. senior diplomat Wendy Sherman says Washington has "serious concerns" about China's "military presence" at Ream naval base undergoing a Beijing-backed expansion on Cambodia's coast.
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2/ A potential flashpoint is Ream Naval Base in Cambodia's Sihanoukville Province, facing the Gulf of Thailand, where China is backing an expansion of facilities.
In 2019, the Pentagon expressed concerns the expansion is to host Chinese assets at the site.
In 2019, the Pentagon expressed concerns the expansion is to host Chinese assets at the site.
3/ The commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Philip Davidson told lawmakers that in September 2020, Cambodia razed a U.S- built facility on Ream Naval Base that served as the headquarters for the National Committee on Maritime Security.
4/ Citing a report that said the move was to make way for a Chinese naval base, Davidson said, "The US & other countries in the region are concerned about the expansion of Chinese influence in Cambodia & its implication for regional security."
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