Techo Funan Canal project
June 6 , 2024
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- Cambodia started an ambitious $1.7 billion infrastructure project, known as the Funan Techo Canal.
- The China-funded 180-km canal aims to connect the Mekong River basin to the Cambodian coast.
- It is connecting Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in the country’s capital to the coastal province of Kep.
- Vietnam expressed its concerns regarding the environmental impact of the project.
- This expansion could also facilitate China’s military presence in the country.
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