Sihanoukville Provincial Television, September 16 — Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia Sun Chanthol led a delegation to meet Zhou Haibing, Vice Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), in Beijing. They discussed investment cooperation in infrastructure, industry, the digital economy, agriculture, culture and health.
Sun Chanthol outlined progress on major Cambodian projects, particularly the Funan Techo Canal. He said boundary surveying and detailed planning for the first phase had been completed, with construction expected to begin in the 2025 dry season. The project, initiated by former prime minister and Senate President Hun Sen, was entering substantive implementation with continued backing from Prime Minister Hun Manet and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
He also urged China to encourage capable investors to participate in Cambodia’s 174 integrated transport and logistics development projects, worth about US$36.6 billion in total, covering roads, railways, ports, airports and multimodal transport.
Zhou praised the practical results of bilateral cooperation and the close work between technical teams on the canal’s feasibility study, technical design and implementation agreements. He reiterated China’s support for cooperation on priority projects, aiming for completion in 2028 as planned.
The meeting underscored the deepening comprehensive strategic partnership between Cambodia and China and added momentum to investment and development cooperation.
Compiled by KPS99TV.