2 Chinese warships in Cambodia

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia – Two Chinese warships docked in Cambodia on Sunday as part of the biggest-ever joint military drills with the Southeast Asian nation, with Beijing’s ambassador hailing their “ironclad” friendship.Washington is growing increasingly concerned Beijing will use a Cambodian naval base it is upgrading on Gulf of Thailand to expand its influence in the region.

At Ream, a few kilometers along the coast, China has been funding the renovation of a naval base originally built partly using US funds. Last year, Cambodian officials denied a new 363-meter pier at Ream was intended to berth aircraft carriers.

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