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PHNOM PENH — Cambodia will start work on a controversial $1.7-billion canal linking the capital Phnom Penh to the sea in August, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Thursday.
The Chinese-backed Funan Techo canal has sparked fears in neighboring Vietnam that it could be used by Chinese warships and reduce Cambodian dependence on Vietnamese ports.
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