The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative is by far the most important investment venture of this age, involving more than 130 countries. Projects under the BRI have provided and will continue to provide a lot of tangible benefits to the economies and people of BRI participants. Sinomach as a leading Chinese builder has always taken an active part in BRI project development.

IPPR-built stadium in Cambodia named global best of the year 2021

StadiumDB.com has released its STADIUM OF THE YEAR 2021 rankings. The Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, capital city of Cambodia, built by Sinomach subsidiary China IPPR International Engineering Co Ltd (IPPR), was highly recognized and secured the sixth place.

Model map of the Cambodian Morodok Techo National Stadium designed by IPPR [Photo/CAMCE]

StadiumDB.com is one of the world's leading websites dedicated to football stadiums and presents them in the most reliable way – with their lifespan covered from initial renderings, through construction and daily operation, to final demolition and the history behind them.

The website hosts the annual Stadium of the Year competition, the largest and longest-running open poll dedicated to sports architecture. The rankings of the year 2021 is the 12th edition of the competition.

Aerial view of the lit-up stadium built by IPPR [Photo/CAMCE]

The design of the Morodok Techo National Stadium was inspired by the motif of a sailing ship, which is a symbolic reference to the voyages of the Chinese to Cambodia in ancient times using precisely this type of boat. The total built-up area is as much as 82,400 square meters, of which the stadium itself, inscribed in a circular plan, covers more than 16 hectares.

The auditorium consists of three-tier stands, which include two stories behind the goals made possible by the presence of huge pylons resembling the prow of a boat. [Photo/CAMCE]

The Morodok Techo National Stadium seen from above [Photo/CAMCE]

The Cambodian national stadium is the largest and top-rated one of its type among the Chinese foreign aid projects. The stadium was created to host the biggest sporting events on the Asian continent and will be the venue of the Southeast Asian Games and ASEAN Para Games in 2023.

The IPPR design incorporates traditional Cambodian cultural elements and adopts the world's first cable-tension structural system and was highly recognized by the expert panel of architects for its strengths in innovation and energy saving.

Major headway made in CMEC KOSTOLAC-B power plant construction

China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), a subsidiary of Sinomach, has made great progress in the Phase-II Project of the Serbia KOSTOLAC-B Power Station. The roof of the main workshop has been sealed, the turbine bedplate put in place, and the boiler water wall lifted.

As the largest energy project in Serbia, the KOSTOLAC-B power plant is a landmark undertaking in China-Serbia cooperation. The project has boosted BRI cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe and paved the way for more Chinese enterprises to develop their businesses in European markets, especially in the power sector.

CHMC completes procurement project with Kyrgyzstan power company

Sinomach subsidiary China National Heavy Machinery Corporation (CHMC) recently delivered the second 220KV/250MVA autotransformer ordered by Kyrgyzstan State Grid Corporation to the substation in Osh, the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan.

The second 220KV/250MVA autotransformer produced by CHMC on its way to a substation in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. [Photo/CHMC]

The transport passed through two mountains nearly 3,000 meters above sea level with efforts of CHMC members and transport personnel. The CHMC project team will continue with the follow-up equipment handover, installation and commissioning guidance services.