Africa Business Radio

China handed over to Cambodia a $150 million stadium in Phnom Penh, with officials saying it is the result of Beijing’s biggest ever infrastructure grant to the country.The presentation of the arena, intended as the main venue when Cambodia hosts the Southeast Asian Games in 2023, was made by China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit.Cambodia’s tourism minister Thong Khon says the $150 million stadia represented China’s largest-ever grant to Cambodia for an infrastructure project.Official says the Morodok Techo National Stadium resembles a sailing ship, symbolising the two nations long-standing friendship as Chinese people used to travel to Cambodia by boat.