PHNOM PENH, May 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)—China has pledged military aid to Cambodia worth 100 million yuan ($14 million), a senior government official said Sunday.
Hor Namhong, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, told reporters upon return from China on Sunday that Chinese President Hu Jintao offered 256 military trucks and 50,000 military uniforms to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, worth 100 million yuan.
He said the pledge was made at a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday while Hun Sen was on a three-day visit to China to attend the opening of the Shanghai World Expo.
Another senior government official who accompanied the premier told Kyodo News the new Chinese aid was "a kind of" complement or replacement for military aid the United States had pledged but later suspended.
The United States had offered about 200 military vehicles and trailers to Cambodia under its Excess Defense Articles program.
But in early April, the U.S. government suspended military aid to Cambodia to protest the Cambodian government's deportation of 20 Uygur refugees to China.
The United States had tried to prevent the deportation but failed.
The refugees arrived in Cambodia via Vietnam and were placed under the protection of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
But Cambodia deported them anyway on the eve of the arrival of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on an official visit in December last year.
Critics say the Cambodian act underlined its growing ties with China, which has provided more aid and, unlike many Western donors, voices no complaints about corruption, democracy or human rights in Cambodia.
Cambodia has stated the deportation was "just implementing its policy and laws as a sovereign state."
Hor Namhong, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, told reporters upon return from China on Sunday that Chinese President Hu Jintao offered 256 military trucks and 50,000 military uniforms to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, worth 100 million yuan.
He said the pledge was made at a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday while Hun Sen was on a three-day visit to China to attend the opening of the Shanghai World Expo.
Another senior government official who accompanied the premier told Kyodo News the new Chinese aid was "a kind of" complement or replacement for military aid the United States had pledged but later suspended.
The United States had offered about 200 military vehicles and trailers to Cambodia under its Excess Defense Articles program.
But in early April, the U.S. government suspended military aid to Cambodia to protest the Cambodian government's deportation of 20 Uygur refugees to China.
The United States had tried to prevent the deportation but failed.
The refugees arrived in Cambodia via Vietnam and were placed under the protection of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
But Cambodia deported them anyway on the eve of the arrival of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on an official visit in December last year.
Critics say the Cambodian act underlined its growing ties with China, which has provided more aid and, unlike many Western donors, voices no complaints about corruption, democracy or human rights in Cambodia.
Cambodia has stated the deportation was "just implementing its policy and laws as a sovereign state."
40 comments:
Khmer Surin,Khmer Kandal,khmer krom
and other khmer on this planet,we will not kille each other as between 1970-2010.
May Buddha bless all khmer!
the givers arms race for cambodia.
America suspended military aid to Cambodia because of hun xen poor human right record. American embassador was criticized for interfering into cambodia internal affairs when she spoke out a few months ago.
Why don't China or other countries give food to Khmer instead of weapons? We want peacefully freedom, not war.
Every body knew it well, before the Khmer Rouge took the Cambodia in 1975. It was the American who bomb Cambodia (the HO CHI MIN trail)and left over 150 thousands innocent Cambodian people had died during the bomb. So, when the Khmer Rouge took and started to killed Khmer people, the American governments, but did nothing to help and let the Khmer people died. Why do Cambodian government trust American or Chines make no different.Who ever help Khmer and they see their benefit....I'm Khmer always.. Khmer.
What China would do if she felt Cambodia belong to Viet's camp.Remember China and Yuon are still at odd deep down inside.
One thing to know between China and the U.S. China is still a communist country .Power rest communist party or with whoever in power.America is a democracy,everything belong to taxes payers and have to be debate and decided by congress who represent them.
256 trucks divived into 20 Uighurs asylum-seekers equal 12.8
If my arithmetic is correct, we are rewarded with 12.8 trucks per human being. Not a bad deal.
We died almost 2 millions people because of China backed Khmer Rouge Pol Pot.
How many Cambodian will die by this new Chinese militaire aid?
Do your own maths, 2:22AM
Everyone for getting that it was China who was created Khmer rouge leader and because no Qeustion ask it cost 2.5 millions humen live...China doesn't care about any of us! this is a one way street with china,America's on other hand do care about human right,right to free speak and right to vote and most of all America's protected us all from being born and have to donate our live to a dictators rule.
why not a muclear head with a launch missiles, that would stop siam ambition to steal khmer land.
And also Vietcong who sleal Prey Nokor
it has nothing to do with uighurs or whatever. china and cambodia have always has good relations together since time immemorial. the asians, we do business like this with each other. hey, it's a free world after all, isn't it? stop trying to be partisan or whatever. god bless cambodia.
It's very good for Hun Sen to accept Chinese aids and partner with Chinese. Sooner or later CIA will topple Hun Sen if Hun Sen plays game with America as his old goat king, Sihanouk, did in the past. Sihanouk and Hun Sen are both stupid leaders that help Youn to control Khmer people and her country this present day.
Don't worry CIA will be going after Hun Sen later on. If the US doesn't help to topple Hun Sen from power, America won't control SouthEast Asia and America lost a lot of benefit. America needs to get rid of Hun Sen and Lao leaders to get control of SE Asia.
I think, as long as Cambodia has tightened relationship with China, is a good signs for Cambodian people. Because China will not allow vietnam to do anything they want in the regions. China don't like vietnam very much. Because youns are always a trouble maker, they invite foreigners to come in and cause trouble with China. But unfortunately their goals is not always work.
I don't think USA love khmer more than they love yuon. So khmer stand on China side, is a good chance to get away from youn Ha noi.
SEEM HUN SEN'S FOLLOWING THE POL POT FOOT STEP. NEXT TRAGEDY HUN SEN PLANS IS KILLING 4 MILLIONS KHMERS. IT'S GONNA BE DOUBLE FROM THE POL POT REGIME. I HOPE THE CIA WILL GET RID OF HUN SEN SOON OR LATER.
We just give them the broken piece of shit and Khmer is so happy about it. Beg more and I will give you more.
Chinese citizen
5:02 AM
You are fucking full of shit. China wants Cambodia to stand on their side more than Cambodia want china.
5:19
LOL, stop make me laugh. No matter what side you choose, you can only be a dog. And a dog is not really important, who do you think you are? LOL. Repeat after me, KHMER IS A DOG FOR CHINA.
5:02 AM and 5:26 AM are the same siamese cockroach.
No matter who I am, just remember, KHMER IS A DOG OF CHINA. When master say anything, a dog should obey the order. If anyone can say what I did say wrong, come and debate
5:38 AM
No one would waste their time debating with a dog like yourself. Nice try, doggie.
Fyi, if you had to be a dog, best be one to a rising super power than a declining one.
No ,Cambodia want more aid from China and still want to be eternal friend with vietnam.Chinese will feel being cheated by Cambodia later on.Yuon will not relinquish Cambodia to China ever.
No matter who I am, just remember, KHMER IS A DOG OF CHINA. When master say anything, a dog should obey the order. If anyone can say what I did say wrong, come and debate
Chinese citizen
256 military trucks and 50,000 military uniforms divided by 20 Uygur refugees = killing 20 human lives.
We(khmer)have to prevent the Killing.
What is the difference between 20 Uygur trouble makers and 20 Guantanamo inmates, who were captured in Afghanistan? The first wanted to disturb Chinese order; while the second wanted to disturb the American order. Why we treat them differently? Just because everything that our American friends are doing are correct.
Really! 7:26am. You better think again on your last sentense. The truth, it is far from it, my friend. you got to dig deeper.
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7:26 AM
you have been such a fool... you don't know the difference between terrorits and victims of dictatorship government .
Back to the same old game in 70s (Russis Vs US).
Do you think it is another COLD WAR?
WHO ever said the CAMBODIANS are dog in this forum!,it means that you or she,are the fucking stincky and dandruff urgly motherfucking dogs,do you get it motherfucker???.NEver ever,say that to my peoples you dogfuckers!!!.Probably,all your fucking ancesters were born from every fucking dog holes,fuckers!!!.Why don`t you go fuck yourself somewhere???,after you feel better or release your fuckingstress,then come to this forum again,you asshole!!!.Go masterbate yourself you motherfucking prick!!!,so how,do you feel now?,that i`m cursing you like that...ah!!!????.The demon will come knock your fucking door! tonight you scump dogshit eaters,or (AH SIEAM BY KRI!)(AH SEE BY KREAMM).If you don`t like the CAMBODIAN peoples,just don`t get inside this forum,ok!!!???.Get lost... you mellon head!!!.Good bye AH!DOGEATERS!!!!.
What ever, we Khmer must take those Chinese military aid, we all knew that our Khmer military defenses are too pore, why not take and thanks from those countries that give us, but DO NOT take from mother fucker YUON/Viet !
I believe not all Khmer army or Khmer CPP love the Yuon/Viet so much anyways, but only those big generals whose work for YUON/Viet, maybe one day those general or CPP leaders finished...or retire or health problem then our young generation will be change from being under control by YUON/Viet.
Just thanks to Chinese and to USA if they return back those suspended aid.
i know, cambodia and khmer people only like the superpowers. we don't want youn or siem, especially! we rather embrace superpowers like USA, china, EU, japan, etc..., really! god bless cambodia.
hello, "ah tor hear," and, hello, "lok pou kaing"...hehehehehh
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Take it all,
the last one is better..
USA cannot afford to do another COUP D'ETAT in Cambodia like it did in 1970.
Cambodia earns nothing from USA, even security.
With China, we are saved.
it's so smart of cambodia to embrace both world, yes! god bless cambodia.
Do you want to see the KHMER Army has modern weapons and edquipments in order to be able to defend its country from foreign invasion? The US cut its military aid NOT because of the Ugurs. The US does not want Thailand, which is its long-time ally to get upset, as Cambodians and Thais have a border dispute. It is a US pretex!!!
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