Two Chinese warships in Cambodia for military drills

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A training ship and a amphibious warfare ship docked at Sihanoukville as part of 15 days of drills.

, Cambodia – Two Chinese warships docked in Cambodia on May 19 as part of the biggest joint military drills with the South-east 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 in the Gulf of Thailand to expand its influence in the region.

The Qijiguang bore a banner reading “Bring peace and friendship to meet good friends” as it approached the port.China-Cambodia military cooperation was “conducive to the security of both countries and to the security of the region”. Two Chinese warships docked at Ream in December for the first time after work began to expand the base.

At the start of the drills on May 16 China’s military showed off its hardware including so-called “robodogs” – remote-controlled four-legged robots with automatic rifles mounted on their backs.

 

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