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Coverage dated August 4, 2024

Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'

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PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia broke ground Monday on a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea, despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam. The $1.

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  1. The Republic

    Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost' (opens The Republic)

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    PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia broke ground Monday on a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea, despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam. The $1.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Cambodia starts work on canal linking Mekong River to sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Phnom Penh says $1.7bn project economic as Vietnam worries it could be used by Chinese warships.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Cambodia starts work on China-funded canal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The canal will link the Mekong River to the Gulf of Thailand, in hopes of reducing reliance on Vietnamese ports. However, experts question whether the waterway will be big enough to achieve its lofty economic goals.

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