A Chinese warship docked in the coastal city of Sihanoukville on Monday morning, bringing troops and materials for the exercises, Cambodia n army spokesman Thong Solimo told reporters in the capital Phnom Penh.More than 2,000 troops, including 760 Chinese military personnel, will participate in the drills at a training center in central Kampong Chhnang province and at sea off Preah Sihanouk province, he said.
Cambodia has long been a staunch ally of China, receiving billions of dollars in investments.In December, two Chinese warships made a first visit to Cambodia's Ream naval base near Sihanoukville.Washington says Ream, which is being upgraded by China, could give Beijing a key strategic position along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, near the disputed South China Sea, which China largely claims.But Cambodian officials have repeatedly denied the base is for use by any foreign power.
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