China Denies Kidney Transplant Allegation in Cambodia, Calls Japanese Report 'Fake News'
China's ambassador to Cambodia has vehemently denied a Japanese media report alleging a kidney transplant performed by a Chinese doctor in Phnom Penh, stating it was "completely false" and confirmed with the hospital that no Chinese doctor was involved. The denial comes amid heightened sensitivities surrounding foreign involvement in Cambodia's health sector.
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