Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Cambodia begins road project with China's loan

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Tuesday broke ground to broaden a 40.5 kilometer section of the national road No. 6, which is a major road for tourism and trade activities.

The work began from eastern Phnom Penh's Russei Keo district to Bateay district of Kampong Cham province. The road will be widened from the current 7 meters to 26 meters.

The ground-breaking ceremony were presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue.

Hun Sen said the project was to keep up with the rapid development of the country's economy and tourism sector.

The road connects Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, to Siem Reap's Angkor, a world heritage site, and Banteay Meanchey province bordering Thailand. "It is quite essential for tourism and trade activities,"he said.

The project is made possible with China's soft loan of 70.25 million U.S. dollars and the Shanghai Construction (Group) General Company will undertake the construction, which is expected to complete in 38 months.

"China is the largest donor to Cambodia's road and bridge construction," the premier said. "Every achievement today has come from the very good ties between Cambodian and Chinese leaders, especially between former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk and former Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi and Zhou Enlai," he said.

"On behalf of the government of Cambodia and Cambodian people, I'd like to express sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government and people for the technical and financial supports for Cambodia's social and economic development," he said.

Meanwhile, Pan Guangxue said the government of China considered providing soft loans to Cambodia for broadening the remaining 270 kilometers national road 6 from Kampong Cham province to Siem Reap province.

"China sees this road as the artery of Cambodia's economy," he said.

He added that China would continue assisting Cambodia in its effort to develop the economy with the respect of Cambodia's independence and territorial integrity.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

China can make a real difference by helping to safeguard Cambodia's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity from its eastern agressive neighbor.

Anonymous said...

I am all for China allying and their assistance to rebuilding our infrastructures and economy. Without China's help, which a lot of Western countries don't want to give credit to, it would have taken Cambodia longer to rebuild our beloved country and a road to self sufficience and independence away from Vietnam's meddlings.

Anonymous said...

I totally agree with you 3:56. For our survival, Cambodia should ally with China to counter against Vietnam's subtle invasion. We must not be stupid any longer... It talks no brainer to understand this... We thought to thank China to assist us. I know U.S is trying to contain China power in Southeast Asia but Cambodia can be friend to both the U.S and China; that is what Buddhism teaches us to balance friends and lives and so do politics.

Anonymous said...

I all for close ally with China, but don't play both sides like Suhanouk result in disatourous for our country.

We must not forget China her given heart to us, but we must educate ourselves out of ignorant. Not asking for hand out the rest of our life. We must embrace European Union and America also. We must ask China to help us train and strength our arm forces now with capable weapons to defend against our 2 thief neighbors. We can do it even if our population is smaller. I say about 250,000 well train and well arms military is enough to deterred the thieves. We don't need big budgets to have offensive military but defensive is enough.

Anonymous said...

i'm glad china, the superpower nation is always assisting cambodia and giving cambodia a helping hand all the time through rich or poor, etc... china is cambodia's true friends, if you ask me. we don't mind the loans from rich china because if you think about it, everybody who goes into business always have to get a loan to start the business anyway. it's very rare for someone to start a business or buy a house with cash of their own unless they are filthy rich. anyway, cambodia is doing the right thing here by focusing more and more on upgrading and building more, reliable modern infrastructure that the growing cambodia's economy demanded. also, another good investment is in the field of higher education in my country cambodia. of course, agriculture too and tourism as well, etc... i mean, the list is endless, you know. yes, cambodia is fully open for business and it's about time given our people suffered the lack and hardship for so long already. i told you, nothing bad in cambodia can last forever, really. so, please come invest big in cambodia with businesses, the service industry, the agricultural industry, the education industry, and even electricity, sanitation, sewage system, postage system, railway system, freeways, freeways, airport, seaport or riverports, etc, etc, ok. yes, there are plenty of rooms to invest in cambodia for everyone all industries, ok. cambodia wants to share businesses with all the capable, savvy people out there, so please come soon to invest and visit cambodia. there are plenty of opportunity for everyone in cambodia. god bless my country cambodia.

oh, also, invest in electronics, too. we need it. thank you.

Anonymous said...

Good point poster 12:10 AM

And Singapore is an example of how the future Cambodian society can model on. Singapore is an ally and friend of every body, it is close to The US and it is close to China tradewise. Singapore's armed forces are world class.

And Cambodian born Chinese can play a role in our defense, governance, trade links etc.. with China, like Singapore.

Military service must be compulsory for all, like in Israel.

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