Even critic supports economic value of Funan Techo Canal

A graphic showcases the path of the canal, as well as the minimum environmental impact it is expected to have. - PPP

PHNOM PENH: Support from an unlikely source has been offered for the kingdom’s Funan Techo Canal, even as self-exiled former opposition leader Sam Rainsy released fresh criticism for the project in an online opinion piece.

Journalist David Hutt, a regular contributor of articles to The Diplomat and Radio Free Asia, published a May 10 think piece in which he conceded that the canal is an economic necessity, and not a piece of military infrastructure which will support alleged Chinese expansionism in the region.