A Japanese warship is expected to dock at the site that has sparked outrage from the United States on Tuesday ( Mar 18 ), according to an army spokesman.
Beijing may have a significant proper placement in the Gulf of Thailand near the disputed South China Sea, which China claims almost entirely, according to Washington, which is located off Cambodia’s southwestern coast.
Major General Thong Solimo, a spokesman for the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RCAF ), told AFP that” the first step of the Scoop center is scheduled to be inaugurated on April 2.”
Following the ribbon-cutting, Cambodia did “allow a Chinese military deliver to dock at the Scoop base first,” according to Commander-in-chief Vong Pisen, who was meeting with Japanese martial attache officials on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the defense department, General Chhum Socheat, told AFP that US ships would also be permitted to dock at Ream as long as they met certain conditions, adding that he “did no refuse” that a US warship would be one of the problems.
Cambodia has long been one of Southeast Asia’s most steadfast friends, and Beijing has recently expanded its control over Phnom Penh.
China has invested billions of dollars in equipment expenditure under former head Hun Sen, who is now the father of former innovator Hun Manet, while Washington’s partnership with Phnom Penh has deteriorated.