Cambodia inaugurates controversial Ream Naval Base with modernised infrastructure

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, right, talks with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin after an official inauguration of the Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, southwestern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, April 5, 2025. - AP

PHNOM PENH: Despite suggestions by some international commentators that Cambodia-China relations have cooled, Prime Minister Hun Manet has shared that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Cambodia in two weeks.

He confirmed the visit during the April 5 inauguration ceremony of the newest Ream Naval Base facilities, which include a new pier, modernised infrastructure and the Cambodia-China Joint Logistics and Training Centre.