A Cambodian national flag is displayed during a groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Funan Techo canal on the country's south coast at Prek Takeo village on August 5, 2024.

'Historic' Funan Techo canal, a 180km project from the Mekong River to the coast, aims to reduce Cambodia's transport dependence on Vietnam A China-backed canal in Cambodia could push neighbouring ...

The rhetoric is loud and clear. The planned Funan Techo Canal (FTC) could be regarded as Cambodia’s analog to China’s Grand Canal: a remarkable accomplishment and an object of Khmer national ...

China has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Funan Techo Canal project, while also designating 2025 as the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year”. The two nations have also pledged to improve tourism ...

FILE - A Cambodian national flag is displayed during a groundbreaking ceremony of China-funded Funan Techo canal that will connect the country's capital Phnom Penh with Kep province on the country ...

A man attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the China-funded Funan Techo Canal Logistics System Project in Kandal province, Cambodia, August 5, 2024. Chantha Lach/Reuters. The Funan ...

Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2-billion financing agreement for a 150-kilometre canal that will link a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand, ending ...

A general view of the China-funded Funan Techo Canal Logistics System Project, a proposed 180 km venture set to connect the Mekong River in Kandal province to the Gulf of Thailand, with an ...

After months of uncertainty, Phnom Penh last week signed a deal with China to develop the Funan Techo Canal when President Xi Jinping visited Cambodia as part of a tour of Southeast Asia.

Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on ...

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.