Cambodia says not China's 'satellite country'

[geovalin]

CAMBODIA said it was not a satellite country to China despite receiving much assistance from it. Prime Minister Hun Sn said this after concerns were raised that a naval base in country has been handed over to the Chinese military for its exclusive use.

 

It also comes after a United States-funded facility in the Ream Naval Base was demolished last month. Hun Sen said he has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send a diplomatic note to all foreign embassies to explain the reasons behind the demolition.

 

According to a Khmer Times report, he also expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for helping to build roads, bridges and other infrastructure in Cambodia.

 

read more https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2020/10/630567/cambodia-says-not-chinas-satellite-country

[Rookiescot]

Yeah right.

Laos is little better as well. 

[bbabythai]

Once again China is aggressively occupying areas in SE Asia. Its like a strategic game of long term chess for this country. How much do they pay to the families of govt rulers in Cambodia?? So much corruption. 

[mr_lob]

And this is where the CCP are dangerous....debt traps. So many going on in Africa especially.

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, geovalin said:

CAMBODIA said it was not a satellite country to China

Nope, Cambodia is a province of China.

[micmichd]

6 hours ago, bbabythai said:

Once again China is aggressively occupying areas in SE Asia. Its like a strategic game of long term chess for this country. How much do they pay to the families of govt rulers in Cambodia?? So much corruption. 

No, they're not. There's just Chinese minorities all over South East Asia. And most of them don't even speak a word of Han Chinese. 

[Isaan sailor]

China preys on 3rd world countries of strategic importance.  You could see this coming.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, geovalin said:

According to a Khmer Times report, he also expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for helping to build roads, bridges and other infrastructure in Cambodia.

But not a satellite country.

[Redline]

They just proved it is indeed

[Ireland32]

7 hours ago, mr_lob said:

And this is where the CCP are dangerous....debt traps. So many going on in Africa especially.

And 600 million live on scraps a day in China , Pathetic exploiting poorer countries and seizing infrastructure 

[IAMHERE]

I am American; I don't much care about Cambo or Laos, especially Cambodia.  As far as I am concerned Cambodia is no longer on the fence, they have found a side to be on. 

[talahtnut]

Thailand will become a satellite too, so that US can not surround China

with its bases, as they have with Russia. China is looking after it own back yard.

US is the aggressor, over 100 wars since ww2.

 

[micmichd]

10 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Nope, Cambodia is a province of China.

Yes yes yes. And Ballermann Pattaya Beach is a German or British province, isn't it? 

[liddelljohn]

HunSen Signed an aggreement in 2018   cedeing economic development control of 120km of Cambodian coastline to China with   permission to build  a new commercial port and the world biggest naval base and 2 military airfields  for eclusive use of Chinese Navy ,Army and Airforce and station up to 75,000 Chinese troops on Cambodian soil ,,,

 

Cambodia is  fully in China's pocket and control

[micmichd]

4 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

HunSen Signed an aggreement in 2018   cedeing economic development control of 120km of Cambodian coastline to China with   permission to build  a new commercial port and the world biggest naval base and 2 military airfields  for eclusive use of Chinese Navy ,Army and Airforce and station up to 75,000 Chinese troops on Cambodian soil ,,,

 

Cambodia is  fully in China's pocket and control

So what? 

Do you remember what Cambodia looked like 50 years ago? It was a nightmare for many Cambodians. 

China at least offered them contracts to get out of the mess, and now you - the inventors of capitalism - complain that they act like capitalists. That's not fair. If you gamble you must be able to accept you lose.