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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sopheng Cheang and David Rising

Cambodia says expanded port funded by China opening next month - with first call from Japanese navy

Cambodia Japan Ream Naval Base - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A Cambodian naval port expansion funded by China that has raised concerns over Beijing's growing military reach in the region has been completed. The port will host a Japanese vessel as the first foreign warship to make a port call, officials said Tuesday.

The Ream Naval Base — with a new pier to accommodate much larger ships, a dry dock for repairs and other features — will be inaugurated on April 2 by Prime Minister Hun Manet, according to Maj. Gen. Thong Solimo, spokesman for Cambodia's armed forces.

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