A Bayon statue made of copper is seen displayed in Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in Cambodia as it opened on Nov 16, 2023. — AP
SIEM REAP (AFP): Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday (Nov 16) inaugurated the country's new billion-dollar Chinese-funded airport near the Angkor Wat temple complex, saying it would boost the vital tourism sector.
Phnom Penh became one of Beijing's strongest regional allies under former strongman leader Hun Sen, with the South-East Asian nation receiving huge sums of Chinese investment.
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