US-China in a new, intense tug-of-war for Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – On June 4, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Cambodia in what was widely touted as a “historic” trip, the first by a Pentagon chief on a bilateral basis.
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US, China in a tit-for-tat military basing battle
China’s apparently expanding military presence at Cambodia’s overhauled Ream Naval Base is once again raising alarm bells in Washington, a development first flagged in 2019 as a secret deal two years after Phnom Penh canceled Angkor Sentinel military exercises with US forces.
Cambodia isn’t actually pro-China at all
The perception that Cambodia is pro-China has gained traction in recent years. With Cambodia’s increasing economic, security and political reliance on China, it is easy to label the country as a Chinese satellite state.
Chinese warships off Alaska, Cambodia signal shifting seas
Chinese warships were recently spotted sailing close to the Aleutian Islands, just off the Alaskan coast. Meanwhile, naval boats have begun to dock at a Beijing-built military port in Cambodia.
China leg up on US for Cambodia’s military loyalty
BANGKOK – The US and China are taking turns wooing Cambodia’s West Point-educated prime minister with guns, money and friendship but the Chinese are scoring most of the rewards.