Monday, 17 November 2008
Written by Sebastian Strangio
The Phnom Penh Post
The visit by a Chinese Communist Party delegation aims to strengthen ties with the Kingdom's Cambodian People's Party
A CHINESE Communist Party (CCP) delegation was to arrive in Phnom Penh today for investment and aid talks with members of the Cambodian People's Party, according to Cambodian and Chinese officials.
The delegation, led by Zhang Gaoli, a member of the CCP Central Committee's political bureau, arrived in Siem Reap Thursday and spent the weekend sightseeing at Angkor Wat prior to travelling to the capital where official talks were slated to begin.
Qian Hai, first secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh, said the trip was a yearly event that symbolised the close relationship between the ruling CCP and the ruling party in Cambodia.
"Between them, the CCP and CPP will visit each other every year," he said, adding that Chinese officials had played host to then-Funcinpec president Keo Puth Reasmey on a similar trip in February.
‘Goodwill' tour
Cambodia is the delegation's first stop in a regional tour designed to strengthen the friendship between the CCP and four of the region's ruling parties: the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council, and the CPP and Funcinpec in Cambodia.
Qian would not say what would be discussed during today's talks, but cited the growing economic and political links between Beijing and Cambodia.
"It is the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries," he said. "We have a long history of ties, and this week will strengthen them. China and Cambodia cooperate in many things."
CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said the talks would centre on new opportunities for Chinese aid and investment.
"We will propose to the Chinese delegation that they assist us with aid to the tourism sector, for hydropower [developments] and for investment in Cambodia," he said.
"We are talking with the Chinese delegation about strengthening the friendship, the solidarity and the cooperation between both countries."
In recent years, China has risen to be Cambodia's foremost foreign donor, pledging US$280 million for infrastructure works at the Asia-Europe summit in Beijing last month in addition to a 2006 loans-and-grants package worth $600 million.
Cheam Yeap added that a Cambodian delegation would make a return trip early in the new year.
"At the beginning of 2009, Samdech Heng Samrin will lead a Cambodian delegation to China," he said.
A CHINESE Communist Party (CCP) delegation was to arrive in Phnom Penh today for investment and aid talks with members of the Cambodian People's Party, according to Cambodian and Chinese officials.
The delegation, led by Zhang Gaoli, a member of the CCP Central Committee's political bureau, arrived in Siem Reap Thursday and spent the weekend sightseeing at Angkor Wat prior to travelling to the capital where official talks were slated to begin.
Qian Hai, first secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh, said the trip was a yearly event that symbolised the close relationship between the ruling CCP and the ruling party in Cambodia.
"Between them, the CCP and CPP will visit each other every year," he said, adding that Chinese officials had played host to then-Funcinpec president Keo Puth Reasmey on a similar trip in February.
‘Goodwill' tour
Cambodia is the delegation's first stop in a regional tour designed to strengthen the friendship between the CCP and four of the region's ruling parties: the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council, and the CPP and Funcinpec in Cambodia.
Qian would not say what would be discussed during today's talks, but cited the growing economic and political links between Beijing and Cambodia.
"It is the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries," he said. "We have a long history of ties, and this week will strengthen them. China and Cambodia cooperate in many things."
CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said the talks would centre on new opportunities for Chinese aid and investment.
"We will propose to the Chinese delegation that they assist us with aid to the tourism sector, for hydropower [developments] and for investment in Cambodia," he said.
"We are talking with the Chinese delegation about strengthening the friendship, the solidarity and the cooperation between both countries."
In recent years, China has risen to be Cambodia's foremost foreign donor, pledging US$280 million for infrastructure works at the Asia-Europe summit in Beijing last month in addition to a 2006 loans-and-grants package worth $600 million.
Cheam Yeap added that a Cambodian delegation would make a return trip early in the new year.
"At the beginning of 2009, Samdech Heng Samrin will lead a Cambodian delegation to China," he said.
18 comments:
"After funding the murderous KR regime, the Chinese returns to Cambodia to strengthen ties with the CPP" - Meeh Jkout (Socheata)
Well, that are still some unfinished businesses to take care off yet.
This behavior will make YOUN unhappy that its loosed its influence to Cambodia. Wow! Chinese really nail YOUN right on their head!
Poor Khmer,
តើហេតុនេះឬបានជា សីហនុ សុខចិត្ត តែក្រាញ់ សំកុកនៅ ប៉េកាំង???
BTW, ហេអាចុយម្រ៉ាយ 4:57PM, shut up អាចុយម្រ៉ាយ៕
Watch out your language 5:47PM. Your mother raises you better than that.
I hope all Khmer leaders, including Sam Rainsy, can capitalize on this event to strengthen the long and good standing relationship between Cambodia and China. Every Khmer must understand that the survival of our nation depends heavily on China and US, and we can be friendly to both of them at the same time. Because of the Cambodian strategic importance to its security, China will be the forefront opponent to counter Vietnamization in Cambodia and any move toward the creation of Indo China Federation by Vietnam.
Thanks goodness to the CHINA and USA cause of them the YOUN plans is slowing down a little bit.
From French to CHINA and USA this could be a big break to slow them down.
Otherwise we be part of YOUN already.
I'd rather choose to be slave of CHINA and USA than YOUN. YOUN is poor country they can't even help themself how can they be a model to us Khmer.
Khmer PP,
forget the u.s., and move on to china, because china is the only hope; again, mr. nobama won't have any weight for cambodia. let's the chinese exert pressure on the u.s. Also, we want to test the new u.s. leader, if he's black enough to take on the new challenges.
we'd like to welcome our brother china to cambodia, and kick the yuon out of cambodia.
yes, the chinese needs to exert more pressure on the u.s. and yuon.
PM Hun Sen – your government does not have to please or put up with the Youn. China is there to help. China can even provides you with bodyguards. All you need to do is asking. Please do so…
Well CHINA didn't have the money to build an ambassy like US did. US built close to $100 mil cost of embassy construction. How can China do that?
US is #1 in Southeast Asia. If US fail in Cambodia they fail every where else.
Khmer Kandal,
I really think US like that bird's eye in Cambodia too.
First, since most Cambodia abroad have US citizen they like to watch what is going with them too.
Chevron is US protection.
Khmer Dor Rong Roeung!
Watch out your language 4:57PM. Your mother raises you better than that.
LOL, 12:09AM is that all you know how to say?
You need to give us some sort of description here. There is no fruitful logic comments from you.
Please give us one!
Khmer,
Does any of you smart arse here on KI-Media know why Hun Sen as per Hanoi's order got that bloody HOK LUNDY out of the picture? Awaiting your smart arse's response(s)...
អក
Mr. Zhang Gaoli – China needs to adopt a more aggressive policy toward the current Vienamization in Cambodia. If not, it will be too late in a few years. Vietnam will surprise your country just as it did in 1979. May I remind you of some events prior to the 1979 Vietnam invasion in Cambodia. According to the Soviet archives, Vietnam was secretly mobilizing over a hundred thousand troops in preparation for the invasion. Vietnamese leadership at the time discussed the invasion plan with the Soviet and East German leaderships. The Soviet and East German leaders expressed concerns about your country intervention to the invasion. The Vietnamese leaders assured them that they would launch a surprise attack and take over the country (Cambodia)within a few days before your country could intervene.
Also, according to the Soviet archives, Vietnamese leadership expressively told the Soviet leadership that sooner or later Cambodia and Loas would become part of Vietnam, and the three countries, under the Vietnamese administration, would have a new name - IndoChina. To these days, Vietnam has never stopped working to achieve that goal. The new country - IndoChina when created - will have a population over a hundred millions and will be a significant threat to your border security. For your own interest, please help Cambodia. Throw her a life line and she’ll take it!
Can any one of you send this to Chinese embassy or post it on Chinese government website? Let’s stop criticizing each other and give our beloved country a helping hand.
Desparate Khmer Prey Nokor
1:27 AM
Don't worry ah yuon cannot invade Cambodia today. The only thing ah yuon can do is to send their troops as civilians in Cambodia, because they control the government.
Nothing happens according to plan.
True,
The only way we worry now is soft control.
They been in our country for 30-40 years since 1975. Their kids know Khmer than the real Khmer.
They are now in holding position in all position of CPP.
This is a grave threat to us. They have done this in LAOS.
Khmer watch out!!
One of us should investigate that guy Neth Savoeun.
Is he really ah YOUN agent?
How is his autobiography?
Khmer PP,
Big brother come to check what is going on with his relatives.
All I can say is that the countries behind the scene of the KILLING FIELD FROM THE 70'S TILL NOW ARE:
1 - YUON
2 - CHINE
3 - AMERICAIN (AMERICA)
THE ONE WHO GAVE KHMER KROM TERRITORY TO YUON AND TOOK BACK SOME KHMER LAND FROM SIAM IS:
1 - BARRAINCESS (FRANCE)
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