U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Cambodia's prime minister Tuesday amid concerns in Washington over the kingdom's relationship with China, which may look to the country as a foothold in southeast Asia. Ream, which the deputy prime minister acknowledged was a military base, will be open to foreign navies aside from China for exercises, he said. PHOTO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) listens as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (R) speaks during a meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on June 4, 2024. (Str/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)A Pentagon spokesperson told ABC News that "there are no doubts about where our concerns are." Austin expresses concern over Cambodia's growing relationship with China originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News June 05, 2024 05:11 UTC