The opposition, which regards Mahinda Rajapaksa's administration as illegitimate, said it intends to remove funding for staff salaries and other costs in a vote on Nov. 29.

The Asia Times, citing unidentified diplomatic sources and analysts, reported on Thursday that Beijing had been lobbying Cambodia since 2017 for a naval base in Koh Kong Province.

The case could have repercussions for hundreds of other protesters who have not yet been charged.