Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Cambodia as US concerns grow over China's influence

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57% : US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia on Tuesday to meet with the country's prime minister and defense minister, as Washington becomes increasingly concerned that Phnom Penh may grant China's military exclusive access to a key naval base.
48% : In a readout following Austin's meetings, the Pentagon said the "officials discussed opportunities to strengthen the US-Cambodia bilateral defense relationship in support of regional peace and security, including through the resumption of military training exchanges on disaster assistance and United Nations Peacekeeping, training and exchanges on de-mining and unexploded ordnance clearance, and Cambodia's access to US PME
45% : Austin's trip to the Cambodian capital marks his second visit to the Southeast Asian country as Secretary of Defense but is the first time a United States defense chief has traveled to Cambodia specifically to hold a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Defense Minister Tea Seiha.

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