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MYSTERIOUS: Cambodia china revamp naval base near thailand stoking us fears - What They Never Told You

Cambodia's Defence Minister Tea Banh (left) and China's Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian (centre) take part in a groundbreaking ceremony at the Ream naval base in Preah Sihanouk province on Wednesday. (AFP photo)

Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base – about 200km by sea from Trat province – that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use.

The Washington Post this week cited unnamed Western officials as saying the new facilities at Cambodia's Ream base -- strategically located on the Gulf of Thailand -- were being built for the "exclusive" use of the Chinese navy.

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