Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier is visiting his protege, Hun Sen, whom China had bestowed great interest by showering Hun Sen with huge amount of loan to bail out this latter's regime. This is not the first time that China is bailing out an autocratic regime in Cambodia, during the 70s, China also bailed out the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. (Photo Reuters)Press Release issued by the Cambodian Foreign Ministry in Phnom Penh on 4 April 2006:
"His Excellency Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China pays an official visit to Cambodia 04 April 2006"
At the invitation of Samdech HUN Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, His Excellency Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia from 07 to 08 April 2006.
During his visit, His Excellency Mr. Wen Jiabao will have official talks with Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, and will be received in Royal Audience by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia.
The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China will also pay courtesy calls on Samdech Chea Sim, President of the Senate and Samdech Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly.
BOTh sides will sign the documents as follows:
1/ Agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime.
2/ Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China on the Cooperation in the Field of Health.
3/ Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Ministry of Information Industry of the People's Republic of China on the Construction of Greater Mekong Sub-region Information Superhighway Network Cambodian Section.
4/ Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the People's Republic of China on an Interest Free-Loan.
5/ Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the People's Republic of China on a Grant Aid.
6/ Exchange of Notes between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Provision of 30 Fire Trucks (thirty fire trucks).
7/ Exchange of Notes between the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on the provision of one unit of Mobile Container Scanning System.
8/ Exchange of Notes between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Survey Study of the Project of Establishment of a National Botanical Garden in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
9/ Government Concessional Loan Agreement between the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Export-Import Bank of China on the Project of upgrading Cambodian National Telecom Network.
10/ General Loan Agreement regarding utilization of Preferential Buyers Credit.
11/ Agreement between the Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China on the Second-Phase Project of the Protection of Angkor Temples.
Besides, His Excellency Mr. Wen Jiabao will attend the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the new building of the Office of the Council of Ministers to be constructed with assistance from the Government of the People's Republic of China, and the Symbolic Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Kamchay Hydro-electric Power Dam.
Phnom Penh,04 April 2006
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