Deal for Chinese military base in Cambodia

China and Cambodia have reportedly signed a secret pact allowing Beijing exclusive use of a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand, although officials from both countries have denied such a deal exists


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Chinese claim line

INDIAN OCEAN
MYANMAR
THAILAND
LAOS
VIETNAM
CAMBODIA
CHINA
Paracel Islands
SOUTH CHINA SEA
Spratly Islands
BRUNEI
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
TAIWAN
PHILIPPINES

400km 250 miles


Ream naval base: Alleged deal would allow China to post military personnel, store weapons and berth warships for 30 years. U.S. officials concerned that Chinese-built airport at Dara Sakor could also be used by China’s military

THAILAND
Gulf of Thailand
Dara Sakor International Airport
Phnom Penh
Sihanoukville
VIETNAM

50km 30 miles


Sources: Associated Press, Wall Street Journal 
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