Why the U.S. is Concerned About China and Cambodia's Ream Naval Base | Taiwan Talks EP391
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2024
- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recently paid a surprise visit to Cambodia in a bid to restart military exercises that were halted in 2017 by Phnom Penh. How will Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia respond? And can Washington overcome deep suspicions of Phnom Penh’s strengthening relationship with China, including over an alleged Chinese naval base in the country, as well as Cambodia’s human rights abuses. Why is the U.S. so concerned about a Chinese military outpost at Ream naval base? And what does its location enable Beijing to do in the South China Sea?
Our guests are:
Liou To-hai
- Adjunct distinguished professor, National Chengchi University College of International Affairs
Vincent Chao
- Taipei City councilor (DPP) and former political head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Washington
#PhnomPenh #HunSen #HunManet #SouthChinaSea #SCS #WPS #WestPhilippineSea #Spratlys #Philippines #Manila
Cambodia 🇰🇭 allowing China to develop the Ream naval base has upset the US and allies.
Neighbors are also worried it will give Beijing a new outpost near the South China Sea where China has been illegally and aggressively acting.
Cambodia always try to be self sufficient and independence from Vietnam meddling and infiltration. Cambodia is in a very difficult place to balance its relationships with everyone while has to develop the country. China seems to be the one that is willing to do both in terms of investing and depending their relationship. Others just mostly talk and criticize Cambodia for overly weighted on the China side.
Totally agree 👍
The U.S has military bases around the world. So, can someone else have some of these as well?
China and Cambodia are brothers 🎉and sisters that take care of each other that cant be severed by evil west i have many relativee in cambodia of chinese origin that can attest to good relation !
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You can always change your allies but you can't change your neighbors.
Thanks Red China for your hegemonic ambitions, because you remind us like taiwan and philippines to strengthening our military, relationship, making strong our economic ties to the world, and democratic beliefs as a better form of government than communist hegemonic type of government. Red China you remind us the important of unity of our people and move on to the shadow of civil war era.😊
A U.S military base in Philippine should be a concern to all ASEAN as well. Not just exclusively China. And beside, the U.S has more base in Asia/Pacific regions when compared to China. So we all should worried more about the U.S base, then China.
Wherever country you are, you can counter it by letting Chinese bases to your countries. 😂
China, not the US, is the one stealing territories and resources belonging to many ASEAN countries and China's other neighbors. You are so funny.
Lol NO, what you said is false equivalency. why? because The US isn't claiming anything in South China Sea, their only interest is freedom of navigation where the world literally benefits. China though? it's a different story, they have a stake as they try to conquer the entire South China Sea even those within the EEZs of some maritime Southeast Asian Nations.
Actually, it's worse for Cambodia as well. They know very well that China is claiming territories and EEZ belonging to the likes of The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. What Cambodia did is basically a backstab against its ASEAN neighbors.
@@hijodelsoldeoriente I don't think you understand the whole concept of this geopolitics. Please self refrain yourself and change your brain into a common sense. I understand what you mean. The other part is you are clueless.
@@samsyvoravong4825 I don't but you think you do? The mere fact that you didn't even rebut my argument makes me think that it's you who doesn't understand the complex geopolitics involving this. I'm not saying I do, but I'm pretty sure you implied that you do.
The presence of the US is less volatile for ASEAN than China having a military presence in ASEAN. To put it simply, the US is only countering China, Russia, and North Korea in the Far East. China on the other hand is literally countering Japan, South Korea, the US, Australia, The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and India. The majority of pacific nations in the east.
* Cambodia government always explain many time and opened for foreigners journalist to visit that naval base already but their concern and their media still have any concern.
* Cambodia constitution laws not allow any permanent military base in territory, so that not reasonable to hide to public media.
* Cambodia need to modernize their military facilities and military skills like: weapon, radar, ship...to defend their sea territory, so no need explain all internal proficiency to other.
* Cambodia welcome all foreign military to join military exercise, not only china, so if you said, everything depends on china is not correct
If anything, we Filipinos would like to avoid war at all coat but we will defend what is rightfully ours.
We've been taunted several times. Has war broken out? Analyst's claim of war won't happen here ...or won't be at least initiated by us.
那你为什么不参军，去南海跟中国海警PK去？就只会躲在这里敲键盘。
Before my forefathers begg for freedom they will take their freedom ......
Cambodia astrology predicted The Red Dragon fighting in Pacific war in 2026 and successful no joke.
If this pushes through, China can effectively position its assets and continue with its plan of encircling the whole SCS. It will then be able to challenge Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia like what China's doing with the Philippines and Vietnam. Maritime ASEAN must band together and repel China's intrusion in its traditional waters.
malaysia is a member now of brics nations.. those are kissing the feet of the ruling regime in china.. for me ASEAN should be abolished now because all are kissing the feet of china..
Watching from the paradise Island
The US is continuing with its strategy to keep Asia poor and divided. This policy was articulated in the top-secret U.S. Foreign Policy written 76 years ago.
February 24, 1948, Declassified U.S. Foreign Policy:
Furthermore, we have about 50% of the world’s wealth but only 6.3% of its population. This disparity is particularly great as between ourselves and the peoples of Asia. In this situation, we cannot fail to be the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national security. ... that Japan and the Philippines will be found to be the corner-stones of such a Pacific security system and that if we can contrive to retain effective control over these areas there can be no serious threat to our security from the East within our time.
Taiwan was added to the Pacific security system after Chiang's army retreated to the island of Taiwan in 1949. South Korea was added after the Korean War in 1953. The attempt with Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia was abandoned in 1975. The 1989 attempt in China failed. The 2019-2020 attempt in Hong Kong also failed.
The 'Arsenal of Democracy' produces 40 percent of the world's weapons. It is a very profitable business model in which other countries buy these weapons to fight each other. The key is maximizing profits without shedding US blood by inducing conflicts between and within countries outside the USA. One client is eager to spend AUD 368 billion to buy a few high-quality used nuclear-powered submarines. This business model's critical components are NATO, QUAD, ANZUS, Five Eyes, AUKUS, and MCC (Mutual Cross-Service Agreement).
The US makes the rules, and the US and their friends do not have to follow them. Since WWII, the United States has started 201 wars, overthrew 36 foreign leaders, killed or attempted to kill 50, dropped bombs in 30 countries, and interfered in 86 foreign elections. To make the world safe for democracy, the US has caused the deaths of tens of millions of people in its conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. The CIA was involved in covert operations that resulted in mass killings of communists in over 22 countries, 500,000 to 2,000,000 Indonesian civilians disappeared in 1965-1966.
US treatment of Asians in the last hundred years:
Philippine-American War: 200,000 to 1,000,000 Filipino civilian deaths
Korean War: 2-3 million civilian deaths
Vietnam War: 2 million civilian deaths
Indonesia 1965-66: 500,000 to 2,000,000 civilians disappeared, instigated by the CIA.
US gangs leader. US unsucced to world leader, but world leader to killer.
the boy did talk bad. very bad anlyisis.
You are totaly wrong and brainwashed 🙃😑
God bless US
The Americans must mind their own business. The countries here are too far for you to war monger. Look after your own problems at home and don't interfere with other countries domestic issues. We know how to solve our problems without resorting to launching a war.
The SouthEast Asian Sea is a very important route trade mainly 3rd of International trades are passing there and Cambodia is aso located in that important sea route so that's why The US is there to make sure that the so called South China sea or rather Southeast Asian Sea are free and open to international trades. China is the threat in securing the open sea route and it's planning to Build a Naval base in Cambodia to try to blockade The Entire South China Sea . The US won't let that happen.
I don't like picking side when it comes to politics unless I feel like I know the truth, which I don't or won't, but as an Cambodian, Cambodia is stupid not cambodia in general but it's leadership. China is been using us for decades even though we have blind eyes due to the facts they help with infrastructure and so call economy wise. Money talk politics walk with Cambodia and China. Nothing new
There’s always two sides to the story. With Chinese investments Srok Khmer has seen rapid socioeconomic growth. Roads, bridges, dams, hospitals and other infrastructure would not have been built without China’s help. China is not a friend to every country, but neither are the US, the EU or any other country.
Nah. U from America, u don’t know the politics in Cambodia. China is good for Cambodia. Everyone else is looking out for their own country. Cambodia needs to look out for themselves.
Lot people from Canada, USA, UK, are retiring in combodia. I don't know for how long be safe to retire in combodia?? Close to China
Scambodia cheap and poor
@@mirrorocean3852 great place to retire in combodia than be homeless in usa 🇺🇸.
CHINA WILL HELP COUNTRIES IN THE REGION BUT REMEMBER THIS CHINA CANNOT BE TRUSTED CHINA'S HELP WOULD BE A DEBT TRAPPED
China and Russia should have bases around the US just as US is encircling both China and Russia. Two can play that game which is the only language they understand not diplomacy.
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Do not forget history: for a long time Cambodia was aligned with the West but a Communist coup led by Pol Pot caused the biggest disaster in the history of the country: on third of the population died because of the terrorist policy of Khmer Rouge. It took help from Vietnam to bring an end to this nightmare, but Vietnam too is a totalitarian Socialist country so that democracy has never really been restored in Cambodia and it still affects the country. There can be no doubt that only by restoring democracy fully in the country Cambodia can be re-integrated in the Western world again, and even the present government is aware of this. It is simply postponing the inevitable in order to remain in power as long as possible, since it fears the judgement of the people (which is telling in itself).
you are living in the well. must be not know well outsider.
phillipines has 9naval bases.so china is very waek?or china is very waek because it surrounded with allies countries like japan taiwan n phil
The Taiwanese lady is so biased talking about human right abuse in Cambodia but not dare to talk about human right abuses in Philippines and US.
Yeah and we are fully aware of it. However the US doens't hide it. China however is basically they are the most righteous country on earth and can do nothing wrong.
@@wowulam7411 At least China don't lecture about human right and liberty to the world like US because they realized that they also having human right issue just like Taiwan, Philippines, US and every countries on this planet.
@@laosasean8482 what do you mean not lecture? China has been calling out the US about it all the time. You are even doing it right now as we speak. The only difference is the US is not hiding it. If they did any human right abuses they would applogize and they would aknowledge that they had done wrongly to that country. When China just flatout denies it. china didnt harasss the Philippines, china never harass taiwan, china never harass japan, china never harass india on their border. And etc. you get the pattern here.
@@laosasean8482PH has no Human rights abuse, are you talking about Drug war ?? Those abusive police officers are being jailed now Lifetime sentenced. I dont know about Cambodia Human rights, is this during Polpot regime ??
@@Luna_WQ917 What about US human right against the minority like black and Asian many white racists that committed murdered and hates crime the minorities never go to jail.
Cambodia province of China
The professor’s comments are balanced and reflect the reality of Southeast Asian countries, in this case Cambodia. For Southeast Asian countries they cannot avoid being engaged with China. China is the 2nd largest economy in the world and is the factory of the world. ASEAN is the largest trading partner of China. Without China support and investment in building infrastructure, Cambodia’s progress would be slower and smaller. No country can match China’s ability to build infrastructure in terms of time and costs. Cambodia wants relationships with all countries that can help it grow, including the US. Cambodia is still poor.
With the Ream Naval Base and the canal, I personally do not think that they are deep and big enough for Chinese ships. Also, they are not in strategic locations relative to other Chinese bases. Why can’t the canal and naval base be simply for the benefits of Kampuchea? They are exaggerated concerns.
As a country that had been bombed and dragged into a deadly war by the United States in late 1960 and early 1970, Cambodia would be advisable to not be greedy for any of the United States' 🥕. Remember that the 🥕 is most likely is permeated with all sorts of poison elements, unless of course Cambodia wants another 1975's story replayed or better yet the more recent stories, such as Iraq Afghanistan Syria, Ukraine, etc., to be replayed in the country again one day in the future.
Im not sure thats good strategy either, I think it will have more reason to drag you even more coz you sided with China who claims all the Seas as its territory in Southeast Asian sea. Just hope China doesnt think you are its lesser pawn they can easily dispose or even invade.
Vincent Chao uses words that has a lot of negative connotation toward Cambodia. A lot of the info he says is not true, such as flooding, people will be impact by the canal, military application ect... Actually with the canal, there will be a better control of water, thus, it's better use of water and no flooding to Vietnam and the people living there. The canal is 180 km long but the excavating part is much less because this canal is dugg on an ancient Funan canal and most of it, is already waterways. As far as military application, the depth of the canal is only 5 meters so large military ships will not be able to navigate. Cambodia needs to improve its infrastructure to lower cost of doing business, thus, enhance our economic development. It can't stay the way it is and be competitive. We can't depend on Vietnam for our economic growth or what Vietnam will charge us and wait shipping to be cleared. It doesn't make the economic sense.
只要柬埔寨紧紧跟随中国的脚步，说不定可以和中国在欧洲联合驻军
Cambodia will get high speed rail before Vietnam. Mark it down.As a Chinese Vietnamese American, I support Cambodia over Vietnam. Why? Vietnamese government is flip flop between China and US.
I hope the Chinese government will help Cambodia economy and as well as military power to defend themselves against enemies.
cambodia will be used by china economically and militarily.. economically because china will divert its business and shipments to cambodia..
if US can build base in philippines, why can't china build base in cambodia and bangladesh?
That is increasing tensions in the region. If what is the Philippines doing is wrong according to Chinese bots, why is it right for China to build bases in other countries and in the South China Sea?
@@rainieresguerra6519because you have done it in the first place
@@huanghermann5207Funny. That's just China's excuse. The Philippines kicked out the Americans from their huge bases in the early 1990's. That's when China started aggressively militarising the South China Sea.
That's the reason why the Philippines allowed the Americans to have access to bases in the Philippines again.
Your historical revisionism is ridiculous. China took advantage of the Philippines' decision to kick out the Americans.
You will soon find out why.
@@rainieresguerra6519very true bro. Behind the exit of American bases in the Philippines was a long plan of China. That’s why the communist New People’s Army in the Philippines isn’t easy to be stopped because of China’s support. China used all means it can to promote lies and deception. Red China used
Chinese money to support their evil intent while large majority
of Chinese are living in poverty.
China base on Laos & Combodia country now.
Cambodia is CPC's troija horse inside Asean.
It’s not. ASEAN is the largest trading partner of China. The members, to different degrees, are benefiting from relationship with China. Few countries would not want a relationship with China. It’s the second largest economy in the world. Even the US can’t do without China. It would be stupid for Cambodia and ASEAN to not engage with China.
@@SteppeNomad585you're blind if you did not see that china now is already bankrupt..
Is China gonna be like Japan in WW2 ?? Why will the dragon throw himself in the Hotpot first before clearing his path in the vast Seas other than South China sea, I mean there are many Seas too outside SCS like the Indian Ocean. I think the dragon will target first those with weak defense.
One thing that Cambodia and China must acknowledge with out an equivalent of NATO Article 5, China bases on foreign soil create great targets, as the host country is weak, and the targets are isolated- out of country. The things that make US foreword deployed forces effective are 1, the overwhelming combined firepower to respond globally, and 2, that forward deployed host sites are very numerous and seen as landing pads for exceptionally mobile forces such as the U.S. Marines. Covering the full amount of Philippines bases that are being systemized for US deployment takes a prohibitive amount of assets when one can’t determine which ones are actually active in force projection. The Marines have 9 ESGs that are unmatched in number and fire power.
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Samething apply to Philippines too. It goes both ways for the host country.
@@stevetrinh7144 Cambodia barely 17 million, PH is 120 million. PH not alone, US has bases too around in proximity & allies.
菲律宾怎么对待台湾渔民的？
Why didn't Cambodia consult other ASEAN Countries when it allowed an outsider to set up a naval presence in Cambodia?
Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia are allowing China to get dragged in the US-China power rivalry.
They got money
Um.. yeah. Ok little bot. 😂
@@SromolKhmer Cambodia is allowing China to threaten Vietnam which is an ASEAN member like Cambodia.
Cambodia will get caught up if an armed conflict erupts between China and the Philippines/US alliance because of the subservience of Cambodia's rulers to China.
China is using Cambodia as a pawn in the former's goal to put ASEAN under the umbrella of Chinese hegemony in the region and beyond.
Autocrats align with autocrats. They don't like their human rights record being questioned.
ASEAN doesn't concern itself with the member states' internal affairs since its most important principle is non-interference. As far as I know, the Philippines also didn't consult ASEAN when it tried to take China into arbitration concerning the SCS/WPS issue. One could argue that those are two completely different issues, but I just want to give an example where ASEAN just lets its members do what they need to do. Individual ASEAN country can certainly voice their objection about some issue if they wish.
The U.S. is afraid of China and Cambodia always support the chinese dragon.🤭
China is claiming nearly the entire SCS as its own territory.
Yet US aircraft carriers, warships and fighter/bomber planes criss-cross the SCS and even the Taiwan Straits.
All China does is whine, rant and issue useless Final Warnings which the US nonchalantly ignores.
And you think the US is the one afraid of China?
That's funny and delusional.
Cambodians should be afraid of China invading their country more than Usa 😑
Cambodia is a neutral country, don't invite Cambodia to joined the Pacific war in 2026 predicted by Cambodia astrology Sangkran god predicted.
中国对黄岩岛的所有权基于中国历史和海军实力。中国和美国都是军事强国，美国在全世界有1000多个军事基地，不论你愿不愿意，只要中国想这么做，那么中国也可以和美国一样。如果东南亚国家都惧怕美国，那么也应该同样畏惧中国。
但是中国并没有侵犯东南亚国家主权，只是拿回本应该属于中国的领土，并且愿意平等的和东南亚国家交往，和平的做生意。
但是，请不要冒犯一个礼貌的中国，善良的人也会生气。😊😊😊
I agreed with you 100%. Don’t insult Chinese people intelligent. 😂😂😂