BRI projects help Cambodia cushion economic fallout of Covid-19 pandemic

The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway.

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been helping buffer Cambodia's economic development against the fallout of Covid-19, officials and academics said in recent interviews.

Cambodian government chief spokesman Phay Siphan said BRI projects here like the construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway, the new Siem Reap international airport, the national stadium, and the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) among others, have provided tremendous benefits to Cambodia's economic development during the pandemic.