Xi Jinping Boulevard
Road in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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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.
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Construction
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]
