Top US General in asiatisch-pazifischen Besuchen Kambodscha, um die Beziehungen zu stärken

SS: Sopheng Cheang of the Associated Press reports that U.S. Army Pacific commander Gen. Ronald P. Clark visited Cambodia to mend strained bilateral ties and discuss military cooperation. Amid concerns over Cambodia’s deepening alliance with China—especially regarding potential Chinese naval access to Ream base—Clark met with Cambodian military chief Gen. Mao Sophan to explore collaboration in defense, trade, counterterrorism, and demining, as well as the possible revival of joint Angkor Sentinel exercises last held in 2016. Prime Minister Hun Manet acknowledged U.S. support in clearing unexploded ordnance from past conflicts and highlighted Cambodia’s contributions to U.N. peacekeeping.