PHNOM PENH -- Construction began this week on an expressway linking Cambodia's capital to the Vietnamese border town of Bavet, with financial assistance from China as Beijing's influence here continues to grow.
International relations
Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded highway to Vietnam border
Country's second expressway one of many projects built with Chinese money
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, shakes hands with Wang Wentian, the Chinese ambassador to Cambodia, at a groundbreaking ceremony on June 7. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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