By Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
03 December 2008
Cambodia has put prime importance on Chinese financial assistance, which releases it from some international pressure, Prime Minister Hun Sen told a Chinese delegation Wednesday.
“Loans or grants from China have released Cambodia from certain kinds of political pressure from international countries,” a government spokesman said, quoting Hun Sen’s address to a delegation led by Chinese National Committee Chairman Jia Qingling.
The delegation, arriving late Tuesday and preceding an annual donor meeting by two days, signed over $200 million in aid that was promised at a summit in October and has been earmarked for the construction of a road from Preah Vihear province to Kampong Thom province.
The delegation also announced Wednesday nearly $14 million in further aid.
In exchange, Jia called on Phnom Penh to support and protect Chinese investments and to encourage bilateral cooperation in oil exploration and the mining of iron ore, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said.
China has emerged as a major donor to Cambodia, providing grants, loans, donations, such as ambulances and construction equipment, and military cooperation.
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu arrived in Cambodia Sunday, promising $300,000 to police and security forces.
China also pledged $91 million in aid at the donor meeting in 2007, making it Cambodia’s third-largest donor, ahead of the US.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Wednesday the more friends Cambodia had beyond those who share its borders, the better.
“Then, if we rely on China to prevent invasion from neighboring countries, it’s a good thing, to protect territorial integrity and national sovereignty,” he said.
“Loans or grants from China have released Cambodia from certain kinds of political pressure from international countries,” a government spokesman said, quoting Hun Sen’s address to a delegation led by Chinese National Committee Chairman Jia Qingling.
The delegation, arriving late Tuesday and preceding an annual donor meeting by two days, signed over $200 million in aid that was promised at a summit in October and has been earmarked for the construction of a road from Preah Vihear province to Kampong Thom province.
The delegation also announced Wednesday nearly $14 million in further aid.
In exchange, Jia called on Phnom Penh to support and protect Chinese investments and to encourage bilateral cooperation in oil exploration and the mining of iron ore, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said.
China has emerged as a major donor to Cambodia, providing grants, loans, donations, such as ambulances and construction equipment, and military cooperation.
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu arrived in Cambodia Sunday, promising $300,000 to police and security forces.
China also pledged $91 million in aid at the donor meeting in 2007, making it Cambodia’s third-largest donor, ahead of the US.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Wednesday the more friends Cambodia had beyond those who share its borders, the better.
“Then, if we rely on China to prevent invasion from neighboring countries, it’s a good thing, to protect territorial integrity and national sovereignty,” he said.
13 comments:
Kandouy mair ah chen, Monster of the killing field ! May god punish them to worst than hell!!!!!
You mother fucker ah Hun xen do you know that the fucking chinese force ah pol pot to kille more than 3 millions Cambodian?
YOu mother fucker use your brain instead of PHD from the fuvking Hanoi Ah youn Vietnamese!!!!!!
5:16AM - Where did you learn or who told you that the Chinese pushed Pol Pot to kill Khmers?
It was Pol Pot and henchmen, including Khiev Samphan, who kill Khmer people without merci.
Stop speculating on something that you have no clue about it.
6.17 am, you are ignorant. The whole world know that China is the main supplier of guns and bombs to Khmer Rouge and assisted them to their victoria and therefore, they are responsible too.
Srey Khmer
It can be good if the project is completed as plan but the gov't should also has plan and strategy how to repay China. Don't leave it too long for the next generation to pay.
Why don't the opposition parties seek donors as well. In this way, all parties have money to develope and implement any projects they want and see who has complete the most projects.
look like hun sen or hanoi just signed an eternal life of slavery to china.
Modern day of signing into slavery.
Ah Jkout (Heng Soy) can't even tell the difference between loans and grants.
And FYI, motherfucker, infrastructure is not free. If you use it, you got to pay for it, no matter what generation you're from.
All do not worry too much just take the money from whoever,Where ever just take it ,DO NOT WORRY TO PAY Back,From Chine/US/ just take as much as possible.207 millions it too small, we want 200billions from china to rebuild our homeland if i were Hun Sen!
from Khmer
C'on! $300,000 that's loose change for the Chin9se government.
Project....Project.....Project....Project that's it...more and more project implementation!
The way I see it election in Cambodia is like advertising time. Then Cambodia can introduce project implementaion in specific communes or areas and this task can be done easily by Non-gov.t organizations. What they have to do is only present the wise, necessary projects to villagers or people and any parties can promise to fulfill and properly implement the work will be the winner in the election. And this role can be played effectively by opposition party-provide training and technical support to activists at communes to direct and lead people to development in place and it is better than "lip services or air promises".
Bros Khmer
No need to blame on Chinese at this time. Chinese investment is good for Cambodia. Aid for Cambodian gov’t is also a first-class for administration if there is no string attach to it. Otherwise, younger generation will responsible for the debt.
“THE BALL IS PLACED AT YOU FEET; IT IS UP TO YOU TO BOOT IT WISELY.”
So far this regime proved to be spoiled by relies too much on foreign aids. They should learn how to stand on their own feet.
please don't hate. cambodia has nothing against china's generous assistance as cambodia needs help in making the country modern in every way. i wish the USA, the EU, etc. would hand helping hands like china to cambodia so cambodia can become a modern, convenient place for all to enjoy. god bless cambodia.
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