Dredging work appears set to start in the waters surrounding Cambodia’s Ream naval base, where a Chinese-led expansion has become a growing source of geopolitical tension.
Work to deepen the bay will mark a milestone in upgrades to the site, where the shallow waters can currently only accommodate small patrol vessels.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative on Saturday released a Jan. 16 satellite image showing two clamshell dredgers just off the coast of Ream accompanied by barges for collecting dredged sand.
In full: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/China-led-upgrade-of-Cambodian-base-advances-as-dredgers-appear
