Cambodia-Vietnam ties strained by new China-backed canal

中国投资的新运河，造成柬埔寨和越南的关系紧张

For decades, Sok Kouen has been living in a small shack by the Mekong River in southeastern Cambodia, collecting plastic containers and selling sugar cane juice to support her family. But her home could soon become part of Cambodia’s mega Funan Techo Canal project. The China-funded waterway will run from the Mekong near the capital Phnom Penh directly to the sea, with the project aimed at boosting the country’s economy.

几十年来，Sok Kouen一直住在柬埔寨东南部湄公河边的一个小棚屋里，靠收集塑料瓶和卖甘蔗汁养家糊口。如今，她的家可能很快就会成为柬埔寨大型富南技术运河项目的一部分。这条由中国投资修建的水路将从首都金边附近的湄公河直通大海，该项目旨在促进该国的经济发展。

 以下是外国网友的评论：

FatBunny168

:v can't depend on vietnam ports forever. Cambodia can't stay poor just to make vietnam happy forever

我们不能永远依赖越南的港口。柬埔寨不能为了让越南永远幸福而自己一直穷下去

coreana.aesthetics

It is time for Cambodia to develop and be sustainable on its own.

现在柬埔寨是时候靠自己可持续发展了。

pizizhangsg1319

As usual, south China morning post presented a negative impression about progress of a nation.

像往常一样，《南华早报》对一个国家的进步给出了负面评价。

cambodianpleasuresquad1753

why does everything cost so much in cambodia compared to its neighbours? because of logistics costs. by building this canal cambodia will be able to lower costs for imports and domestic consumers. it will also be able to lower the price to export its local goods making cambodia more competitive. it is essential for the cambodian economy to be competitive

为什么柬埔寨的所有东西都比邻国贵？因为物流成本高啊。修建这条运河后，柬埔寨能够降低进口和国内消费者的成本，还能够降低出口商品的价格，提高国家竞争力。柬埔寨经济必须具有竞争力。

leonluo4061

Cambodia us doing something for their benefit. Any other nation will do the same. SCMP is so biased in their pount of view.

柬埔寨也是为了自己的利益而修建运河，这没什么不对的，其他国家也会这么做。《南华早报》的观点太有偏见了。

ibcyt

How dare Cambodia try to break free of Vietnam chokehold on them, and why isn't there any mention that Vietnam itself is trying to build a similar canal more upstream in the Mekong and its in discussion with Laos.     Wonder will the western back aka CIA backed NGOs and western shameless media will be as concern since that canal will not have Chinese investments.

柬埔寨怎么敢摆脱越南对他们的束缚，为什么没有提到越南自己正在湄公河上游建造一条类似的运河，并且正在与老挝讨论。

美国中央情报局支持的非政府组织和西方无耻的媒体，不知道西方会不会支持，这条运河不会有中国投资。

ongsengfook

SCMP likes to instigate. Supported HK protesters from begng but quickly chicken out.

《南华早报》喜欢煽风点火，从一开始就支持抗议者，但很快就退缩了。

cloudwithwind574

Cambodia also has the right to development

柬埔寨也有发展的权利

Souchirouu

To keep you an idea how much of a difference there is between Vietnam and Cambodia:

In 2022 Vietnam exported $399 billion and imported $358 billion while Cambodia exported only $35.9 and imported $45.2 billion. (source: OEC)

I think this new river would be a great boon for Cambodia and will likely greatly increase its own capacity to grow food and produce other goods.

From that $35.9 billion export $19.8 billion is exported through US/European clothing makers, especially very cheap ones. They actively benefit and profit from kee Cambodia a low wage country.

了解一下越南和柬埔寨之间的差距有多大：

2022年，越南出口3990亿美元，进口3580亿美元，而柬埔寨只出口359亿美元，进口452亿美元。(来源:OEC)

我认为这条新河对柬埔寨来说是一个巨大的福音，可能会大大提高柬埔寨种植粮食和生产其他商品的能力。

359亿美元的出口中有198亿美元是美国/欧洲的服装厂商出口的。柬埔寨的工资低，这些公司赚得盆满钵满

tvk9030

The problem is not that Vietnam does not want Cambodia to build a port, but that Cambodia builds a port to separate the Mekong River and depends on China to build a strategic military port in the West of Vietnam. Vietnam knows that in the long run, the Cambodians will really lose everything to China, but they do not listen to advice.

其实越南并非不希望柬埔寨建港口，而是柬埔寨建港口分隔湄公河，让中国在越南西部建战略军港。越南知道，从长远来看，柬埔寨人真的会把一切都输给中国，但他们不听劝告。

GoodCitizen-gm1tl

the Mekong river delta in Vietnam used to be Cambodian territory but was annexed by Vietnam in the 1780s by taking advantage of the domestic unrest in Cambodia. Cambodia always has a strong national heartache for this part of history.

越南的湄公河三角洲曾经是柬埔寨的领土，但在18世纪80年代，越南趁柬埔寨国内动荡吞并了这个地方。柬埔寨一直对这段历史很心痛。

readwrite1815

Cambodia's Funan Techo Canal will become a strategic international waterway like Suez Canal or Panama Canal. Love from Phnom Penh.  

柬埔寨的扶南运河将成为与苏伊士运河、巴拿马运河一样具有战略意义的国际航道。来自金边的问候。

SuperBakuTeh

Decade ago in Africa, Debt trap debt trap... from 80an Africa ppl from skinny dying hunger move out to have it own smart phone.

几十年前的非洲，债务陷阱……非洲人从饥饿中走出来，用上了智能手机。

viet

As a Vietnamese, I will say most of the criticism of the canal in Vietnam was done by nationalist, and pro-Western elements. They relied heavy on the fact that the canal was funded by China to create fear, and hatred towards Cambodia and to an extent China. The Vietnamese government has not endorsed this view, tho they don’t discourage the spread of its either.

作为一个越南人，我要说的是，大多数对越南运河的批评都来自民族主义者和亲西方分子。他们炒作这条运河是中国资助的，渲染对柬埔寨的恐惧和仇恨，在某种程度上也是对中国的仇恨。越南政府没有支持这种观点，尽管也没有阻止这种观点的传播。

araara4746

Cambodia needs the canal to have access from the river to the sea. Just because China has the ability to help Cambodia build the canal, does that mean China is to blame?

柬埔寨需要这条运河来连接河流和海洋。中国帮助柬埔寨修建运河，就应该受到指责吗?

neverminden.

I can only imagine the amount of unspoken pressure Vietnam has unethically threaten to put on Cambodia to get things in return because of the dependency on Vietnam ports.

由于柬埔寨依赖越南港口，越南为了谋取利益，对柬埔寨施加了多少无形的压力，这是不道德的威胁。

theriseidea2914

Congratulations Cambodia

恭喜柬埔寨

ragnarokws2670

This canal must be done , since Vietnam used their sea road to get unfair paid from Cambodia so this canal has to done to improve Cambodia economy

这条运河必须修，越南利用海路，收柬埔寨的过路费，所以这条运河必须修，可以促进柬埔寨经济的发展

BloodySnow8

SCMP when poor countries tries to get out of poverty : YOU ARE COMMITTING A CRIME , YOU MUST STAY IN POVERTY

看到贫穷国家努力摆脱贫困，南华早报：你在犯罪，你必须保持贫困

rian4104

Even though Cambodia and Vietnam has an awkward relationship due to the past and this project could potentially make impact on Vietnam agriculture and economy, Vietnam still calm and not overreact. Even though I'm sure Vietnam government actively negotiate with Cambodian side so that the impact will be minimal. Kudos for both country, ASEAN future will be prosperous if we keep peace and harmony. Just ignore the smearing from foreign entity pretending that they care.

尽管柬埔寨和越南由于过去的历史而关系尴尬，而且这个项目可能会对越南的农业和经济产生影响，越南仍然冷静，没有反应过度。

我相信越南政府会积极与柬埔寨方面进行谈判，以便将影响降到最低。

如果我们保持和平与和谐，东盟未来会繁荣起来的。无视那些假装关心的外国实体的抹黑。

user-op5vz5jw4p

I can understand the environmental concerns, but opposing the project because Cambodia will become less reliant on Vietnam is messed up. Do better, Vietnam.

我能理解环境方面的担忧，但看到柬埔寨能减少对越南的依赖而反对该项目是错误的。大度点，越南。

ulooqulg

Its a freakin canal, not a DAM blocking the river. whats the fuss ?.

这是一条运河，又不是大坝挡住了河流。有什么大惊小怪的?

songkongking

I think if it is US backed canal... the narrative will be different...

我认为如果是美国出资修的运河…话锋将会不同……

cambodianpleasuresquad1753

cambodians and foreigners alike constantly complain about the high costs of goods in cambodia compared to vietnam and thailand but when cambodians take action to try and lower our logistics costs and also reduce the costs of moving goods people start complaining. lower logistic costs also means more companies will be attracted to operate in cambodia creating jobs. our neighbours don't want us to develop that is obvious. they laugh and mock us for being poor when we don't develop and when we try to develop and improve our infrastructure they also criticize us. we can't please everyone and need to act in our own interests

柬埔寨人和外国人都不断抱怨柬埔寨的商品成本比越南和泰国高，但当柬埔寨采取行动，试图降低物流成本，并降低运输货物的成本时，人们开始抱怨。

较低的物流成本，能吸引更多的公司在柬埔寨开展业务，创造就业机会。

我们的邻国不希望我们发展，这是显而易见的。

当我们不发展时，他们嘲笑我们穷，当我们发展和改善我们的基础设施时，他们批评我们。

我们不可能取悦所有人，我们需要为自己的利益行动。

donkeykong516

Cambodia won’t sacrifice its own development for anyone

柬埔寨不会为任何人牺牲自己的发展

typicalKAMBlover21

Every project in the world creates winners and losers. Every technological innovation creates winners and losers

世界上的每个项目都有赢家和输家。每一次技术创新都有赢家和输家。

SoYappy

The notion that Vietnam still has influence over Cambodia and Lao is just delusional. These two countries are full fledged Chinese colonies.

认为越南仍然对柬埔寨和老挝有影响力，无异于痴人说梦。这两个国家已经完全是东方大国的经济殖民地。

samleong9629

The reason for Cambodia to construct it's own  canal was to bypass Vietnam which control the gateway to the open sea. Nothing surprising as it was planned years ago.

柬埔寨修建自己的运河的原因是为了绕过越南，因为现在越南控制着通往公海的门户。这并不奇怪，这是多年前就计划好的。