Spotlight: 2-bln-USD Chinese-invested expressway to play vital role to boost Cambodia's economy

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen drives a machine to launch the construction of a 190-km expressway stretching from capital Phnom Penh to the deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk during a groundbreaking ceremony in Kampong Speu, Cambodia, March 22, 2019. China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is investing about two billion U.S. dollars for the project, which will be taken four years to be constructed, starting from March 2019 to March 2023. The expressway will have two lanes for each direction and vehicles can travel with a speed of 100 km per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Pengfei)