Hun Manet, who became prime minister last year when he succeeded his long-serving father Hun Sen, said the 70 returned statues symbolically reunited the Cambodian people with their ancestral souls.
Cambodia prime minister welcomes artifacts returned by New York's Met and other collections
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He pointed out that Cambodia’s Constitution does not allow foreign military bases to be established on its soil, but said visiting ships from all nations are welcome.
China has docked warships in Cambodia for 5 months, but government says it's not permanent
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