Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded Ream Naval Base expansion

Officials again deny site will be used by People's Liberation Army

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Sailors stand guard near petrol boats at the Cambodian Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, in 2019.  © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON and BOPHA PHORN, Contributing Writers

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian and Chinese officials broke ground on a Beijing-funded expansion of Ream Naval Base on Wednesday, using the occasion to again reject reports the site will be used by China's military.

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