Cambodia’s Funan-Techno Canal Project and Regional Concerns
Regional countries such as Vietnam have expressed environmental and security-related concerns as regards the Chinese-funded Funan-Techno Canal in Cambodia.
- Temjenmeren Ao
- August 09, 2024
Regional countries such as Vietnam have expressed environmental and security-related concerns as regards the Chinese-funded Funan-Techno Canal in Cambodia.
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