PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, today (Monday), denied a Wall Street Journal’s report, that, the country signed a secret agreement with China, to allow Chinese armed forces, to use its Ream naval base in south-western Preah Sihanouk province, terming it as “fake news.”
“This is the worst fabricated news against Cambodia. There is no such story because the presence of any foreign military base is contrary to Cambodia’s Constitution,” Hun Sen said, in an exclusive interview with Fresh News service provider.
“Why does Cambodia need the presence of Chinese military on its territory?” he asked. “We have never even discussed this with Chinese leaders, not to mention about the signing of the agreement.”
“(They) should stop using ‘fake news’ on the presence of Chinese armed forces on Cambodia’s territory, to campaign against us,” the Cambodian prime minister said, according to Fresh News.
Hun Sen’s denial came, a day after the Wall Street Journal cited anonymous U.S. and allied officials as saying that, China has signed a secret agreement, allowing its armed forces to use Cambodia’s Ream naval base.– NNN-AKP