Cambodia to begin work on China-backed canal

By Agence France-Presse

May 31, 2024 12:13 am

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.

SOLID SUPPORTER The flags of Cambodia (right) and China (left) are waved as the Chinese training ship Qijiguang prepares to dock during a welcome ceremony at the Sihanoukville port in Preah Sihanouk, southwestern Cambodia, on May 19, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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