Cambodian Deputy PM denies funding issues in Funan Techo Canal project


Sun Chanthol, who chairs the Funan Techo Canal construction commission, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the CDC Investment Project Management System (cdcIPM) on November 27, 2024. - Photo: FN

PHNOM PENH: Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, chairman of the Special Commission on the Funan Techo Canal construction project, has confirmed that the project remains on track, brushing off international media reports that allege delays caused by financial issues on China’s part.

Speaking to the press on Wednesday (Nov 27), Chanthol, who also serves as first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), revealed that the commission met with Chinese investors on November 19 to review studies conducted over the past two years.

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