Yesterday, Radio Free Asia (RFA) published a report claiming that China will soon hand over to Cambodia’s navy the facilities that it has developed at Ream Naval Base, including a deep-water pier able to accommodate large warships.
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Citing Cambodian sources with knowledge of the matter, the report stated that the transfer is being earmarked for some time in late September, and that around 100 Chinese naval personnel have been “working day and night” on a section of the base that has previously been off limits to Cambodians.
According to RFA, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will also hand over two Type 056A missile corvettes to the Royal Cambodian Navy. On a recent visit to the area, a reporter for RFA said that they saw the two warships berthed at the new pier, next to an area that is under development, awaiting their handover next month.
