Cambodia to Increase Arms Purchases From China

Cambodia to Increase Arms Purchases From China
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives at the Independence Monument to attend celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the country's independence from France, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 9, 2018. Samrang Pring/Reuters
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on July 29 that an additional $40 million would be spent on weapons from China to modernize the Southeast Asian country’s military.

Cambodia’s military ties with ally China have been under increased scrutiny after concerns expressed by the United States and a report—denied by Hun Sen—of a secret deal to allow Chinese forces to use a Cambodian naval base.