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Ream Naval Base
June 10, 2022
Cambodia Has Little to Gain From Hosting a Chinese Military Presence
By Sokvy Rim
Allowing China exclusive access to the Ream Naval Base, or any other facility, would seem to contradict the broader direction of the country's foreign policy.
June 08, 2022
What the Cambodian Naval Base Brouhaha Overlooks
By Sebastian Strangio
The establishment of a Chinese military presence in southern Cambodia would mark the culmination of three decades of misplaced U.S. policy toward the country.
December 13, 2021
US Envoy Conveys Concerns to Cambodia About Myanmar, China
By Associated Press
At the top of the agenda was China's refurbishment of facilities at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base.
December 08, 2021
A Cambodian Ambassador in Washington
By Luke Hunt
Despite the two nations' differences, Chum Sounry says relations are moving ahead.
December 06, 2021
Cambodia Bans US Visits to Ream Naval Base After Sanctions
By Luke Hunt
Prime Minister Hun Sen says the naval base is “not a place for thieves or robbers.”
November 19, 2021
Will Domestic Politics Upend Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship?
By David Hutt
The deteriorating rights situation in Cambodia will be a major distraction from ASEAN’s agenda.
November 12, 2021
Cambodia Dismisses US Sanctions as ‘Politically Motivated’
By David Rising and Sopheng Cheang
While U.S. relations with Phnom Penh have long been frosty, new tensions relate to China's construction of facilities at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base.
June 18, 2021
USAID Cuts Support to Flagship Forest Protection Project in Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
The Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary has lost 9 percent of its forest to logging operations since 2016.
June 04, 2021
US Engagement with Cambodia Needs to Move Beyond the ‘China Factor’
By Sao Phal Niseiy
Despite its concerns about China's increasing influence, the U.S. needs to engage with Cambodia more, not less.
April 07, 2021
Would Access to Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base Really Benefit China?
By Chen Heang
Gaining access to a Cambodian naval facility would give China's navy little discernible strategic advantage.
October 21, 2020
Cambodia, China and the Dara Sakor Problem
By Drake Long
China gaining access to an airfield in Cambodia, or anywhere else in mainland Southeast Asia, would redraw the strategic landscape of the region.
October 08, 2020
China’s Military Ambitions in Southeast Asia: Much Bigger than Cambodian Bases
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An excessive focus on rhetorical ‘base wars’ can distract attention from the broader military inroads Beijing is making in the region.
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