China to use Combodia’s Ream naval base for 30 years 30/07/2019 – Posted in: Daily News

REAM NAVAL BASE

 

For: Mains

Topics covered: Ream Naval Base deal, Advantages to China


 

News Flash

China and Cambodia have reportedly signed a secret pact.

  • The pact allows Beijing to use naval base on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand in the province of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
  • The draft of the agreement seen by U.S. officials would allow China to use the Ream naval base for 30 years.
  • Where it would be able to post-military personnel, store weapons, and berth warships.

 

Chinese advantage

  • Basing rights would extend China’s strategic military footprint into Southeast Asia.
  • It helps bolster its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.
  • This would be china’s second overseas naval foothold, after a base in Djibouti opened in 2017.

 

Ream Naval Base

  • Naval Base is a facility operated by the Royal Cambodian Navy on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand.
  • Since 2010 the base has been the site of annual joint Cambodian-United States training and naval exercises under the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) program.

 

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