Protests in Cambodia over fears China military presence

Fearing China would bring troops in at the Ream naval base (Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia), some Cambodians took to the streets to protest. Cambodian authorities carry a protester leave the Chinese Embassy area on October 23, 2020. Photo: Reuters The Bangkok Post has reported that Cambodian security forces suppressed a protest that occurred yesterday at 23.10 on the doorstep of the Chinese Embassy in the capital Phnom Penh. However, the news did not specify the scale of the protest, but some participants were detained by local police for questioning. The cause of the protest was because some residents feared China would…