"Another Pearl in China’s String?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 28 May 2020 3:58 p.m. PST |
"The Cambodian island of Koh Rong, long a backpacker's haven, lies just a quick boat ride from Sihanoukville, a city that has come to symbolise the governmental intimacy of Cambodia and China. Omnipresent Chinese-owned casinos, along with frequent reports of criminal behaviour, have turned Sihanoukville into a "sordid gambling mecca". A growing wave of anti-Chinese sentiment across Cambodia has not wrested Prime Minister Hun Sen from his embrace of Beijing. His regime has instead further cosied up to China, reportedly granting it military access to a naval base in Sihanoukville, as well as the opportunity to build an airport and deep-sea port at Dara Sakor, in nearby Koh Kong province. While the latter is supposedly a civilian project, China's "civil-military fusion" frequently erases the line between the country's military and civilian sectors, expanding its global reach…"
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| JMcCarroll | 28 May 2020 4:42 p.m. PST |
The almighty Yen strikes again! |
| Rudysnelson | 28 May 2020 8:27 p.m. PST |
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| Thresher01 | 28 May 2020 8:42 p.m. PST |
Makes me wonder when they'll pick off Haiti, Cuba, and other failed/failing islands too. Even the entire Philippines chain seems ripe for the picking, for a shrewd negotiator. From what I've read, Oz is under threat too. |
| Tango01 | 29 May 2020 3:04 p.m. PST |
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