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For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally
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Cambodian naval troop stand for welcoming USS Savannah as it arrives for a port call at Sihanoukville port, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Heng Sinith
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship arrived Monday 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 docked at the port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand for a five-day visit.