More than 50% of the amount of China's assistance in the construction of the eighth bridge in Cambod
More than 55% of the overall project volume of the Cambodian Mekong Stendrang-Grochma Bridge built with Chinese assistance has been completed. On April 14, local time, Xin Guoshun, the executive deputy general manager and chief economist of the Cambodia Branch of Shanghai Construction Engineering Group Overseas Department, told reporters that according to the plan, the bridge is expected to be completed and put into use in 2021. This is the eighth Chinese construction in Cambodia. A large bridge.
Xin Guoshun said that the bridge is the latest measure to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of China and Cambodia. The construction of the bridge started on February 9th last year in Stendrang County, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. The bridge was constructed by Shanghai Construction Engineering Group with preferential loan assistance provided by China. With a total length of 1131 meters and a width of 13.5 meters, the project has a contract value of US$56.998 million. The bridge connects the two sides of Cambodia's Kampong Cham and Teben Kemung provinces.
Xin Guoshun said that the completion of the bridge will end the history of people on both sides of the river crossing the river by ferry, enhance the regional transportation capacity, and play a positive role in promoting the economic and social development of the areas along the route.
Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for its assistance to Cambodia at the start of the construction of the third ring road in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the preferential credit project of the Chinese government on January 14, and hoped that China will strengthen cooperation to promote the development of bridges, airports, docks, hydropower and other fields in Cambodia, and improve Cambodia. Competitiveness.
Wang Wentian said that as a good brother and friend of Cambodia, China is very pleased with every achievement made by the Cambodian people in national construction. The friendship between China and Cambodia not only benefits the two peoples, but is also of great significance to the peace and stability of the region. . Prime Minister Hun Sen's goal of building a middle-income country by 2030 and a developed country by 2050 will surely be achieved.