Western officials raise concerns over China's secret naval facility in Cambodia

Sailors stand guard near patrol boats at the Cambodian Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, July 26, 2019. [Reuters]

Western officials have raised concerns over China’s establishment of a naval facility in Cambodia.

Although both China and Cambodia in a case of taking extraordinary measures to conceal the operation have denied the claims, the Western officials maintained that China is secretly building the facility for the exclusive use of its military.