Hun Sen praised China for providing unconditional aid to Cambodia

Hun Sen praised China for providing unconditional aid to Cambodia

Thursday, June 7, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy

Prime Minister Hun Sen praised China for providing unconditional aid to Cambodia. Hun Sen made the praise during the opening ceremony for the Prek Ta Meak bridge construction site, on Wednesday. The bridge will be built with Chinese loan. Hun Sen declared that Chinese aid to Cambodia is based on actual needs and it is not linked to any condition, nor will China ask for any payment back. Hun Sen said: “Normally, Chinese aid comes with no condition imposed, based on our need, we requested a bridge in Prek Ta Meak, then they sent people to build the Prek ta Meak bridge without attaching any condition such as telling us to do this or that before they provide us (the aid).” In the past, Hun Sen was irritated with donor countries which imposed on the government to improve its governance, or to ratify the anti-corruption law, etc… Hun Sen considered these demands as violations of Cambodia’s sovereignty.

 

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