Chinanews.com, Prey Veng, Cambodia, December 6 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) China-aided Cambodian National Highway No. 11 reconstruction and expansion project officially opened to traffic on the 6th.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian attended the completion and opening ceremony of the project in Prey Veng Province.
Ambassador Wang Wentian attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.
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Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Shaoken, Diban, Hor Namhong, Mason An, Bin Cheng, Yin Caili, Minister of State Sun Zhantuo, and Chinese Embassy in Cambodia's Economic and Commercial Counselor Wu Guoquan attended the meeting.
The project was jointly witnessed and signed by the leaders of China and Cambodia in 2016 and was constructed by China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. The construction period is from 2018 to 2021.
Hun Sen spoke highly of the construction of the project at the opening ceremony and said that National Highway No. 11 is another fruitful achievement of Cambodia-China friendship. It not only connects Prey Veng Province and Teben Kemeng Province, but also promotes intra- and inter-provincial transportation. It helps to promote the economic development of the province and the improvement of people's living standards.
The picture shows the project introduction diagram.
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Hun Sen said that with the help of China, the construction of Cambodia's road network has been continuously improved, and several roads aided by China are currently under construction or are about to start construction.
I sincerely thank the Chinese government and people for their long-term help to Cambodia, and hope that China will continue to support Cambodia’s development initiatives in infrastructure and other fields.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian attended the completion and opening ceremony of the project in Prey Veng Province.
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Wang Wentian said that in recent years, through the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, China has helped many developing countries to improve road transportation and other infrastructure.
As Cambodia's hard-core friend and largest development partner, China has so far built more than 3,000 kilometers of roads and 8 friendship bridges for Cambodia.
In the future, China will continue to help Cambodia build roads and bridges, help Cambodia achieve economic and social development, and continuously improve people's living standards.
The picture shows Zhou Yong (middle), assistant to the general manager of China Road and Bridge and general manager of the Cambodia office, introducing the project to the Cambodian representative.
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According to Zhou Yong, assistant to the general manager of China Road and Bridge and general manager of the Cambodia office, the National Highway No. 11 reconstruction and expansion project is an important livelihood project in Cambodia.
During the construction of the project, China Road and Bridge directly employed more than 1,100 local workers, overcoming the impact of the severe epidemic and achieving high-quality completion 11 months ahead of schedule, reflecting China's speed and quality.
The completion of the project has not only improved the Cambodian road network, but also improved the level of roads in the region through the use of Chinese standards.
The picture shows the ceremony site.
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According to reports, since China Road and Bridge entered the Cambodian market in 2001, a total of 1924.5 kilometers of roads have been constructed and 17 infrastructure projects have been handed over to the people’s livelihood.
A number of key livelihood projects such as Highway 6, Highway 76, Shuijinghua New Bridge Project, and Road 3 reconstruction and expansion have been completed, and important projects such as Highway 1551, Highway 146B and 148, and Jingang Expressway are being actively promoted.
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