Cambodia once again dismissed concerns China is secretly building a naval facility in the Southeast Asian nation following a report published Monday the two sides are set to break ground on the military projects this week.
Western officials are concerned the countries are concealing moves to establish a Chinese military presence at the Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand, according to the Washington Post. This follows reports in 2019 that Beijing signed a secret pact to allow its armed forces to exclusively use parts of the base, a charge that has strained relations with the US.
