Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows

Commander of Ream base says vessels deployed to train Cambodian navy for new ships

2024N Ream Chinese vessels

Two People's Liberation Army Navy corvettes are docked at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base on April 7. (CSIS)

SHAUN TURTON, Nikkei staff writer, and BOPHA PHORN, Contributing writer

SYDNEY -- Two Chinese warships have been present at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base for much of the past five months, satellite images show, raising questions about the permanency of China's military presence at the facility.

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