Xi Jinping Boulevard
Xi Jinping Boulevard (Khmer: មហាវិថីស៊ីជីនពីង)[1] is a boulevard in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
It was named after General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping. It complements the existing Mao Zedong Boulevard.
Route
[edit]The road is 53 kilometers long and 22 meters wide. It connects National Highway 1 and National Highway 4 of the Phnom Penh Third Ring Road.[2][3][4][5]
Construction
[edit]It was built by China's Shanghai Construction Group. Construction began on January 14, 2019, with a total cost of US$273 million, of which the Cambodian government provided funds and China provided preferential loans. The road is hailed as one of the most expensive infrastructure projects in Cambodia's history.[3][4][5]
Asia-Pacific geopolitical observer Seng Vanly told CamboJA News that naming a road "Xi Jinping Avenue" was not unusual, as other roads in Cambodia have been named after international leaders or countries to symbolize the close friendship between the two sides.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "ផ្លូវក្រវាត់ក្រុងទី៣ ប្រសិទ្ធនាមជា«មហាវិថីស៊ីជីនពីង»" (in Khmer). The Cambodia China Times. 2024-05-29. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "柬埔寨金边一条道路命名"习近平大道" | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ a b "柬埔寨把金边道路 命名"习近平大道"". We Are United. 2024-05-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ a b "柬埔寨将首都金边一条道路命名为「习近平大道」 - RTHK". news.rthk.hk (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ a b "柬埔寨在金边命名"习近平大道"--新闻报道-中国共产党新闻网". cpc.people.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Nimol, Seoung (2024-05-29). "Third Ring Road Named Xi Jinping Boulevard, A Symbol of Cambodia-China's Steel Relationship | CamboJA News". cambojanews.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
