Cambodia names capital's road 'Xi Jinping Boulevard'

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia on Tuesday announced the naming of a ring road encircling parts of the capital Phnom Penh as "Xi Jinping Boulevard" to express its gratitude for the historic contribution the Chinese president has made in promoting Cambodia's development.

At a ceremony naming the road, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said with the care and promotion by President Xi and Cambodian leaders, the Cambodia-China ties have reached an all-time high.

He said that to thank Xi for his historic contribution to Cambodia's development, the Cambodian government decided to name the third ring road stretching from Highway 1 to Highway 4 as "Xi Jinping Boulevard".