Cambodia slams reports on China military presence as 'fake news'

Officials claim Washington is seeking to sow discord in the ASEAN region

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A Chinese navy ship is seen docked after an exercise with Cambodian naval officers in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, in February 2016.  © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON and BOPHA PHORN, Contributing writers

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian officials on Thursday denied the country planned to host the Chinese military on its soil, saying recent reports on military facilities there were foreign propaganda to sow discord in the region.

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