Cambodia will always stay neutral in US-China ties, says Prime MInister Hun Sen

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen meets with members of the Cambodian diaspora in Washington, DC on May 12. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, May 14 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): A day before the Asean-US Special Summit is set to begin, Prime Minister Hun Sen has insisted that Cambodia will remain neutral and not choose between the US and China, as he attempted to assuage US concerns on Chinese military presence in Ream Naval Base.

“We don’t have to choose between the US and China. There is no need to do so. Whether or not you force me to take one, I will refuse,” Hun Sen said while meeting with some 2,000 members of the Cambodian diaspora in Washington, DC.