Phnom Penh (FN), Apr. 26 – Cambodian Senate President, Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced to the Vietnamese leaders that Cambodia was not foolish to deploy Chinese troops on its territory.
Samdech Techo spoke on Friday (Apr. 26) during his gala dinner with Cambodian Oknha Association at Garden City Hotel Phnom Penh.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen underscored that fore more than 40 years, Samdech has never made a wrong decision.
On the occasion, Samdech Techo also reiterated his points regarding the Funan Techo canal project, “Firstly, Cambodia needs Chinese troops for what? Secondly, Cambodia and Viet Nam are good neighbours and have good cooperation in all fields. Thirdly, China and Viet Nam have good relations and are comprehensive strategic partners. Lastly, why would Cambodia bring Chinese troops into its country, which violates the constitution?”
The Funan-Techo canal is 180 km long from Prek Takeo of the Mekong River, through the Prek Ta Ek of the Bassac River, then into Prek Ta Hing of the Bassac River, Koh Thom district, and extends to the Kep province passes through four provinces, including Kandal, Takeo, Kampot and Kep, with a total population of 1.6 million people living on both side of the waterway. The waterway is 100 meters wide upstream and 80 meters downstream and a depth of 5.4 meters (navigation depth 4.7 meters and safety gap 0.7 meters), 2 lanes can get in and out and avoid each other safely.
The project will build three waterway dams, build 11 bridges, build a 208-kilometer sidewalk, and provide navigation assistance and other cross-river infrastructure. The construction of the new waterway project is estimated to cost USD 1.7 billion and take about four years to complete.
The Tonle Bassac Navigation and Logistics System project will provide many benefits, including reducing the time, distance and cost of current transport, the establishment of commercial areas and logistics centres, and the development of new satellite ports, more expansion of agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture and livestock development areas, supporting the development of Cambodia's fourth economic pole, creating more jobs at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and other Ports, promoting urban development and urbanization, and the promotion of real estate growth.
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