‘Groundless’: Cambodia Pans Reports of Chinese Naval Base on Its Shores

Chinese navy sailors march in formation during a parade to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese communist regime at Tiananmen Square in 1949 in Beijing, China on October 1, 2019. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Cambodia’s foreign minister has rejected apparent “groundless accusations” that the Chinese regime is seeking to build a naval base on its shores—the second foreign naval base for Beijing.

Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn told Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong that Cambodian authorities would abide by its constitution that does not permit a foreign military base or presence on its soil.