Cambodia and China commit to canal megaproject

$1.2-billion financing deal ends months of uncertainty about ambitious Funan Techo Canal PUBLISHED : 19 Apr 2025 at 19:08 Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2-billion financing agreement for a 150-kilometre canal that will link a branch of the Mekong …

Cambodia, China sign $1.2 billion deal for Funan Techo Canal project

Cambodia and China have signed an agreement on the Funan Techo Canal project worth $1156 million. The signing ceremony took place on April 17, 2025, during the state visit to Cambodia of Chinese President Xi Jinping, reflecting the high-level consensus …

Ambassador: Discussions are underway regarding potential railway link connecting Cambodia directly to China

Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin has affirmed that China places great importance on the high-speed railway project in Cambodia and revealed that discussions are underway regarding a potential railway link connecting Cambodia directly to China. …

Amid tariff war, why Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia matters

Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his two-day official trip to Cambodia on Friday (April 18), saying the two nations will work together “to safeguard peace, pursue development… and to bring greater stability and certainty to this turbulent world.”This …

Japanese Warships Dock At Cambodia's Chinese-renovated Naval Base

Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington. The United States has said the Ream Naval Base, …

China, Cambodia Pledge Cooperation to Safeguard Security and Justice on Global Stage

AKP Phnom Penh, April 19, 2025 -- China and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to working closely together to defend security and justice on the international stage. The pledge was highlighted by H.E. Wang Wenbin, Ambassador Extraordinary and …

Cambodia's Ream naval base off the country's southern coast has raised concerns in the United States

Malaysian Army Chief Visits Cambodia to Bolster Military Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, April 19, 2025 — General Tan Sri Dato’ Wira Muhammad Hafizuddeain Bin Jantan, Chief of the Malaysian Army, has commenced an official five-day visit to Cambodia at the invitation of General Mao Sophan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal …

Cambodia and China Sign Landmark Agreement for USD 1.156 Billion Funantecho Canal Project

In a significant development for Cambodia’s infrastructure and water management, the Cambodian government and China have officially signed a major agreement for the USD 1.156 billion Funantecho Canal Project. This ambitious initiative seeks to enhance …

Chinese Embassy in Cambodia Holds Press Conference on Fruitf...

AKP Phnom Penh, April 19, 2025— H.E. Wang Wenbin (Pic. 1), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia, holds a press conference at the embassy here this morning on the fruitful outcomes of …