New Chinese envoy pledges to further enhance ties with Cambodia

25 July 2013
Xinhuanet News
Aid and development / Economy and commerce / Investment / Trade
bilateral relations / bilateral trade / Bu Jianguo / Cambodia-China Year of Friendship / Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni / CDC / Chinese aid / Chinese Ambassador / Chinese development assistance / Chinese investment / Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation / Council for Development of Cambodia / CSPC / Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong / diplomatic relations / Economics / Finance Ministry / ICSPC / Implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation / Investors / loan agreements / Pan Guangxue / Prime Minister Hun Sen / Social and Economic Development Programme / Trade / Yang Jiechi

Newly-designated Ambassador of China to Cambodia Bu Jianguo on Thursday vowed to help further deepen all rounds of cooperation with Cambodia for the benefits [sic] of the two countries and peoples.

Paying a courtesy call on Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, Bu said she was very happy to be appointed as the Ambassador of China to Cambodia. …

China is one of the top providers of development assistance to Cambodia. Loans and grants from China during the period of 1992 to present have amounted for 2.7 billion U.S. dollars, according to Cambodia’s Finance Ministry.

In terms of economic cooperation, China is the top investor in Cambodia. According to the figures of the Council for Development of Cambodia, from 1994 to 2012, total Chinese investment in Cambodia has reached 9.17 billion U.S. dollars. …

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-07/25/c_132573145.htm