geovalin Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 While Cambodia welcomes an ongoing influx of Chinese tourists, investment and development, the world at large increasingly suspects that China is launching a military buildup in the country for stronger Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. Dara Sakor, a new China-backed coastal resort in Koh Kong province, located some 400 kilometers southwest of Phnom Penh by road, covers almost 20 percent of the country's coastline. Having obtained a 99-year land lease from the Cambodian government, the Chinese developer was allowed to develop on 36,000 hectares of land in the province, raising questions about China's intentions in Cambodia. read more https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/08/2a1e00ec3d97-focus-chinese-project-in-cambodia-raises-alarms-of-military-build-up.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Not really. These are the old Macau syndicates moving in to open up casinos for the Chinese whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 5 hours ago, geovalin said: Having obtained a 99-year land lease from the Cambodian government, the Chinese developer was allowed to develop on 36,000 hectares of land in the province, raising questions about China's intentions in Cambodia. Moving in by stealth.... soon they will own Cambodia, controlling the local economy, be one of the biggest employers, own most of the roads & infrastructure... they will be telling Hun Sen what to do soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Anyone with half a brain would have seen this coming for the last 10 years Since they started selling Cambodian passports to the Chinese for$100,000 USD landholdings then can be purchased by the holders. Cambodia soon to be called "little china" & will be destroyed The investment by China in Cambodia also ensures that the Government will never vote against China on the South China Sea issues at ASEAN making it a "toothless tiger" This is exactly what Thailand is trying to avoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 We have to fear the same will happen to Thailand. Too many bi-lateral trade deals with ChiComs, and a sky-high Baht gives the strong suspicion China is behind the hot money inflows that Bank of Thailand has coveted for several years now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 the usa woudln't act differently is cambodia was a neighboring country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I think Thailand will be ok, as well as Myanmar. Myanmar have knocked back a few Chinese development opportunities recently. Cambodia IMO is gone to the Chinese. The kicker will be the Mekong river, quite a few countries involved here and that's where the shit might hit the fan. We can see some issues right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Wasn't there an article on this site a few months ago about a highway/road being built to the new port in Cambodia being 30 cm thick reinforced concrete? Very good for tank transporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 10 hours ago, hotchilli said: they will be telling Hun Sen what to do soon! I think that time has already come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 And as always, its the poor that will suffer in so many ways. I feel sorry for the average Cambodian who is in the way of Chinese progress and bulldozers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I think its all over rated. english people getting paranoid because the english signs are being replaced by chinese ones. the chinese dont need a military base in the region, they can buy what they want. and as for controlling the economy, there is none to control unless they build it first. the dictator treats the cambodians as slaves, the chinese wont be any worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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