2nd China-invested expressway in Cambodia breaks ground

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2nd China-invested expressway in Cambodia breaks ground

STORY: 2nd China-invested expressway in Cambodia breaks ground DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: KANDAL, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway 2. Cambodian PM Hun Sen gives a speech 3. Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian gives a speech 4. various of heavy machinery STORYLINE: The second China-invested expressway in Cambodia broke ground on Wednesday. The expressway connects the country's capital city Phnom Penh with Bavet City of Svay Rieng province on the border with Vietnam. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the ceremony, which was attended by some 5,000 people. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 135.1 km expressway project is expected to be completed in four years. Speaking at the event, Hun Sen said expressways play a crucial role in boosting economic growth and tourism development, expressing h

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