China reportedly signs secret deal to station troops at Cambodia naval base

Wall Street Journal says US officials have seen pact but Cambodian PM denies move

China has signed a secret deal to allow its military troops to be stationed at a naval base in Cambodia, according to reports.

The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials who had seen a pact drawn up between the two countries, reported that the Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, has agreed to give China access to Cambodia's Ream naval base on the Gulf of Thailand.