China and Cambodia deny naval base scheme
Both China and Cambodia have denied reports published in The Washington Post
Cambodia and Beijing have denied a report that they are building a secret naval facility for the Chinese fleet.
The Washington Post, citing unnamed western officials, said a new facility at Cambodia鈥檚 Ream base 鈥� strategically located on the Gulf of Thailand 鈥� was being built for the 鈥渆xclusive鈥� use of the Chinese navy.
Former Chinese diplomat and Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization, Victor Gao, tells Newsday: 鈥淲e need to treat this allegation as false鈥� China does not rely on military might or military bases in foreign countries to achieve its national goal. China promotes peace鈥t will not be surprising if this is truly a very important connectivity project that China and many other countries are building throughout the world.鈥�
(Picture: Cambodian navy personnel walk on a jetty in Ream naval base in Preah Sihanouk province, where reports claim China will have a fleet. Both China and Cambodia have dismissed the claims. Credit: TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images)
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