（金边讯）柬埔寨国家代元首、参议院主席洪森亲王于2024年4月9日就一些媒体报道关于错误地提到“德崇富南运河”项目将进一步便利在越南边境附近的中国海军一事，作出了六点回应。
洪森亲王通过社交媒体发文写道：“在一系列关于中国军队出现在柬埔寨云壤海军基地的诽谤性报道之后，他们现在又编造了‘德崇富南运河’项目的故事，错误地提到该运河项目将进一步便利在越南边境附近的中国海军，即使该运河项目仍未在建设。
今天我想提醒各位朋友或非朋友以下几点：
一：柬埔寨需要中国军队来做什么？为了什么？
二：柬埔寨和越南是友好邻邦，各领域合作良好。
三：中国和越南关系良好，是全面战略伙伴。
四：柬埔寨为什么要让中国军队入境，因为这违反了《宪法》规定？ 中国为什么要向柬埔寨派兵，这违背了尊重柬埔寨独立的原则？
五：除了《宪法》第53条禁止柬埔寨在其领土上设立外国军事基地外，第55条明确规定，任何不符合柬埔寨王国独立、主权、领土完整、中立和民族统一的条约和协定柬埔寨将被废除。这清楚地表明，如果不符合柬埔寨的独立和主权，任何协议都无法执行，因为宪法规定已被废除。
六：“德崇富南运河”项目纯粹是为了社会经济效益，因为除了沿湄公河的现有运输路线之外，它还为柬埔寨西南部提供了更多的水道。这一重要的基础设施通过为农作物种植提供水来促进农业活动，有利于雨季的水管理，并增加淡水鱼产量等。
这条运河对湄公河的流量没有影响，因为它不直接连接湄公河，而是连接百色河。我们遵守1995年湄公河协定。请询问湄公河委员会吧，因为我们已经将此协议告知湄公河委员会。
我们呼吁你们不要根据地缘政治战略来诽谤我们来反对中国。我们也和你们一样考虑我们的国家利益，并不意味着你们的脑子比我们好，只是你们出生在富裕的国家，而我们出生在贫穷的国家，这就是你们看不起我们的原因。
Following a series of slanderous reports about the presence of Chinese troops at the Ream naval base, they now fabricate the story of the Techo Funan Canal, which falsely mentions that the canal will further facilitate the Chinese navy near the Vietnamese border even when the canal is still under construction.
Today I would like to remind friends or non-friends on the following points:
1. Cambodia needs Chinese troops for what?
2. Cambodia and Viet Nam are good neighbours and have good cooperation in all fields.
3. China and Viet Nam have good relations and are comprehensive strategic partners.
4. Why would Cambodia bring Chinese troops into its country, which violates the constitution? And why would China bring its troops to Cambodia, which is contrary to the principle of respect for Cambodia's independence?
5. In addition to Article 53 of the Constitution, which prohibits Cambodia from having foreign military bases on its territory, Article 55 clearly states that any treaty and agreement incompatible with the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, neutrality and national unity of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall be eliminated. This makes it clear that no agreement can be implemented if it is not in line with Cambodia's independence and sovereignty, as the Constitution has already been repealed.
6. The Techo Funan Canal purely serves socio-economic benefit as it provides more waterways to the southwestern Cambodia additional to the existing transport routes along the Mekong River. This vital infrastructure facilitates agricultural activities by providing water for crop cultivation, is good for water management during the rainy season, and increases freshwater fish production, among other benefits.
This canal has no impacts on the flow of the Mekong River as it does not connect directly to the Mekong but rather to the Bassac River. Measures such as sluice gates prevent freshwater from entering the sea, in adherence to the 1995 Mekong Agreement. We follow the 1995 Mekong Agreement. Please ask the Mekong River Commission because we have already informed the Mekong River Commission this agreement.
We call on you not to slander us in order to oppose China in accordance with the geopolitical strategy. We also think of our national interests just as you do, and it does not mean that your brains are better than us. Fortunately, you were born in a rich country and we were born in a poor country. That’s why you look down on us.
