Cambodia opens Chinese-funded airport to serve Angkor temple tourists

Cambodia opens Chinese-funded airport to serve Angkor temple tourists

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Siem Reap, Cambodia (AFP) Nov 16, 2023

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday inaugurated the country's new billion-dollar Chinese-funded airport near the Angkor Wat temple complex, saying it would boost the vital tourism sector. Phnom Penh became one of Beijing's strongest regional allies under former strongman leader Hun Sen, with the Southeast Asian nation receiving huge sums of Chinese investment. Hun Manet, who

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