Hun Sen returns from fruitful week in China
Prime Minster Hun Sen arrived back in Phnom Penh on Sunday after a weeklong visit to China for an international summit during which Chinese Premier Xi Jinping pledged $145 million in aid and soft loans to Cambodia. … On Monday, AKP reported that China promised to donate $112 million to Cambodia and provide an additional $33 million in concessional loans—funds that Mr. Hun Sen announced were earmarked to help construction projects as Cambodia prepares to host the 2023 Southeast Asia Games. … On Monday, AKP reported that China promised to donate $112 million to Cambodia and provide an additional $33 million in concessional loans—funds that Mr. Hun Sen announced were earmarked to help construction projects as Cambodia prepares to host the 2023 Southeast Asia Games. The agency reported Sunday that on the final day of the visit Mr. Hun Sen held talks with the head of telecoms giant ZTE Corporation and also had a separate meeting with Zheng Xu, president of Shanghai Construction (Group). Shanghai Construction is involved in national road building projects in Cambodia, including National Road 6 connecting Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. … Also during the visit, the Chinese government reportedly thanked Cambodia for welcoming 1,600 Chinese people across its border with Vietnam last week, when anti-Chinese sentiment boiled over following China’s decision to move an oil rig into disputed territory in the South China Sea. …
Phorn Bopha and Simon Henderson
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