Cambodia Embarks on Controversial $1.7 Billion Canal Project
The new canal aims to boost economic independence but raises environmental and geopolitical concerns.
- The 180-kilometer Funan Techo canal will connect the Mekong River to the Gulf of Thailand.
- Prime Minister Hun Manet insists the project will proceed despite financial and environmental hurdles.
- Critics argue the canal could harm Vietnam's Mekong Delta and disrupt regional ecosystems.
- China's involvement in funding and construction adds to the project's complexity and controversy.
- The canal is seen as a legacy project for Hun Manet's administration, following his father's long rule.
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