Dear readers and friends, I would like to talk to you today about an exciting big news! Have you heard?
Cambodia has recently launched a mega-project, which is not an ordinary project, but a big event that will make the whole country boil!
Imagine that in order to celebrate the launch of this project, the Cambodian government actually declared a national holiday for a day!
From the countryside to the city, there is a scene of joy everywhere, with gongs and drums and firecrackers, which is more lively than the New Year!
This kind of scene of the whole country working together makes people sigh: How important this project must be!
After the start of the project, the level of enthusiasm at the site was simply breathtaking. During the day, the machines roar and the people are buzzing, and at night the construction site is still brightly lit.
And, guess what? This project is designed by our Chinese "infrastructure madness"! In just 15 days, 2,500 sets of various Chinese machinery were transported over and 10 kilometers were successfully excavated! This speed is lightning!
Speaking of the speed of construction, we have to mention the spirit of China's "infrastructure madness".
For example, a railway station can be built in 9 hours, an overpass can be rebuilt in 43 hours, a railway can be "moved" in 5 hours, and a bridge can be demolished in 2 and a half hours.
These astonishing speeds make people sigh: when you wake up, a new train station is born; After watching a movie, a bridge is gone, this speed, only the Chinese can do, after all, the Chinese bear hardships and stand hard work, if you change to India or small days to do, then it is estimated that it will be a month of horses.
In contrast, Cambodia's canal project may really be a piece of cake in the eyes of the Chinese engineering team.
As everyone knows, the mainland has a reputation as an "infrastructure madman" in infrastructure construction. But this performance in Cambodia still surprised many foreigners on the scene.
Speaking of which, I have to admire the professionalism of our Chinese workers.
Some netizens said: "As long as the project money is in place, our construction team can work in three shifts and day and night. This not only reflects the national characteristics of the Chinese people who are industrious and brave, but also demonstrates the mainland's strong engineering strength. ”
Interestingly, this project has also become a "life-saving straw" for many domestic construction machinery.
The owner of a muck truck excavator team in Guangdong posted on Douyin that they had received this big project worth $1.7 billion, which suddenly brought the team on the verge of bankruptcy back to life!
Moreover, in a country like Cambodia, there are far fewer restrictions on construction than at home. There is no need for green nets, no fog cannons, no fatigue monitoring, no worries about overloading and checking vehicles, and even traffic lights are rare.
Such a working environment is like a fish in water for the engineering team that is accustomed to strict management in China!
From August 5th to August 20th, a full 10 kilometers were dug in just 15 days! At this rate, the main project of the 180-kilometer canal can theoretically be completed in 269 days.
Of course, taking into account the ancillary works such as seawater backflow prevention and port expansion, the whole project is expected to take 4 years.
Why did this canal have such a big impact on Viet Nam?
Just look at the map. The Mekong River is an important waterway in Southeast Asia, and its outlet to the sea is in Viet Nam.
There's more to this canal than that. It will become a new channel from China to Southeast Asia, which will not only save a lot of time and freight, but also improve transportation efficiency.
More importantly, it will change the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia as a whole.
For a long time, Viet Nam has been calling for wind and rain in Southeast Asia by controlling the Mekong River estuary. Other countries that want to transport goods out of the sea by water must pay high tolls to Viet Nam.
Not only that, but Viet Nam often threatens other countries with this access to the sea.
You know, this delta is Viet Nam's "granary", 55% of grain production comes from here.
However, the completion of this new canal will completely change this situation. It would provide Cambodia and other landlocked countries with a new access to the sea, breaking Viet Nam's monopoly.
This is not only an economic project, but also a strategic project!
Xiaobian believes that this project fully demonstrates China's wisdom and strength.
We have not only helped friendly countries develop their economies, but have also changed the regional landscape in a peaceful and constructive way.
This is the wisdom of diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, using development to resolve contradictions and win-win to promote peace.
Dear readers, what do you think of this project? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area and let's discuss together!