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Question The Ramifications of China’s Reported Naval Base in Cambodia

The Ramifications of China’s Reported Naval Base in Cambodia
By: Timothy R. Heath - World Politics Review - 8-5-19
RE: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/...se-in-cambodia

Late last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that China and Cambodia had signed a secret agreement allowing the Chinese navy to use a military facility near Ream, along Cambodia’s southern coast. According to a draft of the deal obtained by the Journal, it would reportedly grant China a 30-year lease on the port and permit the stationing of troops and storing of weaponry in an installation that covers 192 acres and includes one pier and other facilities. Images have also shown the construction of a military-grade airport and a development project of dubious commercial viability. The facilities, if managed by the Chinese, could support visiting ships and aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Navy that are engaged in patrols and other noncombat missions in the South China Sea.

After U.S. Vice President Mike Pence sent a letter expressing concern about the agreement, Cambodia’s government swiftly denied the reports. “No such thing could happen because hosting foreign military bases is against the Cambodian constitution,” Prime Minister Hun Sen asserted. His government promptly organized a tour for foreign journalists to visit the purported location of the future base. Chinese officials similarly dismissed the reports, calling them “not true.” ...
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