Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Virtually Inaugurated

Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang virtually presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 5 November, HE Li Keqiang will pay a three-day official visit to Cambodia from 8-11 November 2022 and preside over the signing ceremony of a number of bilateral cooperation documents.

Besides, HE Li Keqiang will visit Siem Reap and preside over the handover ceremony of Takeo Temple.

Construction of the expressway began in March 2019 under a US$2 billion investment by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) with a 50-year BOT deal. (Read more)

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