For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally

Описание: (16 Dec 2024)
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Sihanoukville, Cambodia - 16 December 2024
1. Various of USS Savannah approaching the port of Sihanoukville, behind a Cambodian flag
2. Various of bridge and sideview of USS Savannah
3. USS Savannah docking at port assisted by a tugboat
4. Various of dockworkers securing the ship
5. US Navy officials receiving flowers from welcome committee
6. Various of US Navy officials walking, then saluting and greeting Cambodian Navy officials
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Daniel Sledz, Commanding Officer USS Savannah:
“Yeah it is great to be back returning US presence to the area after eight years.”
8. US Navy official talking to Cambodian Navy officials
9. SOUNDBITE (Khmer) Captain Mean Savoeun, Deputy commander of Ream Naval Base:
“On behalf of Cambodian navy forces, I am happy to see the good relationship between United States and Cambodia, especially the good relationship of US navy and Cambodian navy forces. I do believe that this visit will bring closer diplomatic cooperation between the two countries.”
10. Exterior of USS Savannah
STORYLINE:
A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast Asia.

Cambodia’s government has suggested the port call reflects an upgrade in often-strained relations.

The USS Savannah, carrying a crew of about 100, docked Monday at the port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand for a five-day visit.

The United States for many years has had rocky relations with Cambodia, criticising its government for political repression and human rights violations.

There is particular concern about its close ties with China, which Washington fears may get exclusive access to a Cambodian naval base on the Gulf of Thailand.

AP Video shot by Sopheng Cheang

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