Roundup: Chinese-invested expressway boosts Cambodia's tourism, economic growth

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- One year on, the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has significantly boosted tourism and economic growth in Cambodia, senior officials said here on Tuesday.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol said the 187-km expressway has been playing a crucial role in improving travel efficiency, reducing traffic jams and shortening travel time between the capital city and the international deep-water seaport city of Sihanoukville.