U.S. Sanctions Cambodian Officials Over China-Linked Base
- Navy base is a source of tension between U.S and China
- Washington also cautions U.S. businesses against Cambodia
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The U.S. Treasury Department leveled sanctions against two senior Cambodian defense officials for corruption related to a naval base that has links to China, the latest move by Washington amid continued concerns about Beijing’s growing influence on the country.
Chau Phirun, director-general of the Defense Ministry’s material and technical services department, and Royal Cambodian Navy Commander Tea Vinh were blacklisted by the U.S. for conspiring to profit from the construction and updating of Ream Naval Base facilities along the Gulf of Thailand.