December 23 2009
Agencies – Global Times
Comments China has always, within its capability, provided aid to Cambodia, with no strings attached, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday.
She said there was no link between Beijing's aid and Phnom Penh's decision to deport 20 Chinese Uygurs back to China on Saturday.
"Cambodia has, based on its immigration laws, deported the 20 Chinese citizens who illegally entered the country," Jiang said during a regular press conference. "China just received them in line with international conventions."
"I think any country in this situation has the right to make its own decision according to domestic laws," she said, adding that Chinese judicial organs will handle the Uygur suspects and protect their legal rights.
Cambodia signed 14 deals with China on Monday during Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to the country.
The total value of the deals was estimated at $850 million, according to Reuters, based on an agreement reached by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Sichuan on October 15.
Some media reports hinted the deals were conditional on the deportation of the Uygurs, whom China accused of committing crimes during riots in Xinjiang in July.
However, Jiang said that China would continue to aid Cambodia even if the deportation never happened.
"The relevant accusations against us are groundless. China and Cambodia have maintained a comprehensive partnership of cooperation and we have provided aid to Cambodia within our capacity. This aid has no strings attached," she stressed.
Cambodia, a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has so far received more than $4.3 billion in aid from China, the biggest source of its foreign direct investment, according to Reuters.
She said there was no link between Beijing's aid and Phnom Penh's decision to deport 20 Chinese Uygurs back to China on Saturday.
"Cambodia has, based on its immigration laws, deported the 20 Chinese citizens who illegally entered the country," Jiang said during a regular press conference. "China just received them in line with international conventions."
"I think any country in this situation has the right to make its own decision according to domestic laws," she said, adding that Chinese judicial organs will handle the Uygur suspects and protect their legal rights.
Cambodia signed 14 deals with China on Monday during Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to the country.
The total value of the deals was estimated at $850 million, according to Reuters, based on an agreement reached by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Sichuan on October 15.
Some media reports hinted the deals were conditional on the deportation of the Uygurs, whom China accused of committing crimes during riots in Xinjiang in July.
However, Jiang said that China would continue to aid Cambodia even if the deportation never happened.
"The relevant accusations against us are groundless. China and Cambodia have maintained a comprehensive partnership of cooperation and we have provided aid to Cambodia within our capacity. This aid has no strings attached," she stressed.
Cambodia, a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has so far received more than $4.3 billion in aid from China, the biggest source of its foreign direct investment, according to Reuters.
1 comment:
The word "no string attached" is the string attached in itself..
There is no such thing as free lunch. We have learned from the pass what happened to Cambodia when China gave Cambodia aid with the same warning: No string attached. Someone has to pay that "bill" and money do not come from trees, unless you sell the trees for money.
There is a saying in Cambodian: Bao Doss Neakna Bamroeur Neak Neung. It means that you are just being slaves to those who feed you. The CPP have applied that theory for many years with the local Cambodian voters. They have technically bribe voters for their ballots. Unfortunately the whole world also apply such a theory.
Doing someone a favor, is a favor that needs to be paid back with a favor.
Perhaps "no strings attached" in Chinese means : you do anything you want to do with my money, but you owe me the rest of your life," or there will be no monitoring mechanism to watch over how Cambodia will spend the donated money; hence corruption is not a problem?
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