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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sopheng Cheang

Cambodia's leader presides at ceremony for upgrade of naval base with help from China

Cambodia Navy Base - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Saturday presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect will be used as a strategic outpost by China.

Construction of a new pier to accommodate much larger ships, a dry dock for repairs and other features was completed in recent weeks at the Ream Naval Base in southern Cambodia, on the Gulf of Thailand.

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