Ream Naval Base

Despite its concerns about China's increasing influence, the U.S. needs to engage with Cambodia more, not less.

Gaining access to a Cambodian naval facility would give China's navy little discernible strategic advantage.

China gaining access to an airfield in Cambodia, or anywhere else in mainland Southeast Asia, would redraw the strategic landscape of the region.

A coastline fit for diplomatic power plays sets off alarms in the United States.

An excessive focus on rhetorical ‘base wars’ can distract attention from the broader military inroads Beijing is making in the region.

General Tea Banh downplayed reports that Cambodia is planning to permit a Chinese military presence on its south coast.

The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.

The Cambodian prime minister repeated earlier denials that China has been given exclusive rights to Ream naval base.

A new report deepens the concerns regarding China’s military influence in Cambodia.

The geopolitical implications of the move deserve attention in the wake of broader regional developments.

A recent controversy should focus attention on, rather than distract from, broader inroads Beijing is already making in the country.