Chinese warships in Cambodia fuel fresh concerns as Wang visits

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) greeting China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on April 22, 2024. - AFP

PHNOM PENH: China’s top diplomat has pledged to further boost security ties with Cambodia during a visit amid US concerns over the extended presence of its warships at a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in the South-East Asian nation on Sunday (April 21) for a three-day visit after meeting Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta days earlier.