Two ministries have denied plans for a Chinese naval base in Cambodia and that the Kingdom is caught in the middle of US-China “cold war”.

 

In a press release on Saturday, a Ministry of National Defence spokesperson called the spread of information about a naval base in Koh Kong province “fake news”.

 

“This is just fake news that foreigners with bad intentions are trying to spread to accuse Cambodia [of something it has not done], [to cause] incitement [and] to confuse the national and international audience, with the intention to destroy the independence and permanent neutrality of Cambodia,” the Ministry of Defence said.

 

read more https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-denies-koh-kong-chinese-naval-base-rumour

 

 

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That is it then....if the Government denies it then it must be true.....

"The Cambodian port mentioned in the online report is on a concession of land, originally 36,000 hectares when it was signed over to UDG in 2008 for development of “an industrial and commercial coastal project,” according to the C4ADS report. It added that the agreement violated Article 59 of Cambodia's 2001 Land Law, which states "land concession areas shall not be more than 10,000 hectares."

The concession, which is now 45,000 hectares, includes 20 percent of Cambodia's coast, and in September, UDC board Chairman Li Tao announced plans to invest $1.2 billion to build a “Tourism City” on 1,200 hectares."

 

https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodia-says-beijing-backed-project-will-not-include-chinese-naval-base/4662652.html

 

It's always just tourism.

I guess everyone will be keeping an eye on it.  Hate to see the place get bombed again