Saturday, February 02, 2008

Chinese Pledge $55 Million for Roads [-after Cambodia's kowtow to "One-China Policy"]

By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
01 February 2008


China and Cambodia signed a $55-million agreement Thursday to improve the national roads in the northeast.

The money was pledged at a signing ceremony during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. China has been expanding its aid in the region and gave $600 million in aid to Cambodia in 2007.

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said following a signing ceremony the money would be used to connect Stung Treng and Ratanakkiri provinces.

“In previous years, China lent us $300 million with a low interest rate for infrastructure construction,” Hor Namhong said. “With that $300 million, we have had two bridges and four national roads constructed.”

Yang Jiechi said through an interpreter the two countries had also agreed to promote friendly relations and bilateral cooperation.

“We highly appreciate that Cambodia upholds the one-China policy, opposing any such claim as Taiwan’s independence,” he said.

Hor Namhong reiterated the Cambodia position: “Taiwan is a province of the People’s Republic of China that cannot be separated, no matter what tactics they use.”

Taiwanese bids for independence could destabilize the region, Hor Namhong said.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

With the question mark on this, readers understand that KI-media would have different policy with respect to Taiwan. Two China policy for the Cambodian opposition??? Or kowtow to the money from the other side???

Anonymous said...

There is no two-China. Taiwan is always a province of China, like Hawaii is a state of America. Cambodia supports that; people in Southeast Asia know very well who is the super power in the region. Stop using Cambodia as a political playground for the super powers. Cambodian people don't want that on our soil. We have no bias against China, the US, Russia, etc..., so please don't politicize one's dislike by using Cambodia. Go do that elsewhere, but not Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

What's wrong with being good friends to China? Cambodia adopts a policy to be friends with any friendly country in the world. Why not, we didn't do anything wrong. We are friends with America, China, the Europeans, Japan, Korea, Russia and so forth. Why not? These countries didn't do anything to hurt Cambodia. In fact, they help Cambodia and want to see Cambodia becoming a productive society.

Anonymous said...

just like i said Cambodia is welcome all nations for friendship not for enemy.

Anonymous said...

At head of the article: "Chinese Pledge $55 Million for Roads [-after Cambodia's kowtow to "One-China Policy"]"???
Please stop saying anything stupid as this question from KI-media. Just posting what you got and let readers interprete whatever they like. Please stop making suggestion of bad ideas for just telling people that you are the opposition. Readers are just intelligent as you are. Please, we are Cambodians and we know where lie our interest.

Anonymous said...

I wish China leader visit Cambodia every month, each time Cambodia gain something.

Anonymous said...

Make sure money go to the project not to the pockets of corrupter!

And the fool should value on the will of the people than the force of streng and power!