US questions Cambodia over possible Chinese military presence

Phnom Penh denies speculation amid rising Beijing influence

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Personnel of the Royal Cambodian Navy attend a ceremony after participating in an exercise with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, in February 2016. © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON and BOPHA PHORN, Contributing writers

PHNOM PENH -- A senior Pentagon official has suggested that Cambodia may be planning to host Chinese military assets at its naval base.

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