Caught between the United States and China, Vietnam and Cambodia choose economic pragmatism over political frictions.

Japan’s Official Security Assistance continues to grow in its third year, reflecting Tokyo’s aim to give Indo-Pacific countries a third option for partnership.

A detail from Ta Muen Thom temple, which is currently the subject of a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Ddalbiez Even by the standards of Thai-Cambodian relations ...

FILE - Chinese warships dock at a naval base's pier during an official inauguration of the Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, southwestern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Beijing has helped fund an expansion of the Ream Naval Base on Cambodia’s southern coast, raising worries it could become a strategic outpost for the Chinese navy in the Gulf of Thailand.

Cambodia’s armed forces have launched their latest — and largest — Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China.

Chinese forces arrived at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia on May 12, 2025, for China-Cambodia Golden Dragon 2025 joint exercise.

A Japanese warship docks at a naval base's pier during a four-day visit at the Ream Naval Base, Cambodia, Saturday, 19 April 2025 (Japanese Embassy to Cambodia via AP) ...