An expert believes the five-month-long presence of the Chinese naval vessels at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base is the beginning of the permanent deployment.
China's naval vessels are now permanently deployed at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, a leading expert has told Newsweek.The base has come back into focus after the Center for Strategic and International Studies published new satellite imagery on April 18 showing two People's Liberation Army vessels still docked at the pier.
In March, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in its annual assessment that China had growing military ambitions, including new naval bases to support Beijing's growing presence on the high seas.
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