China gives $240m in aid
China has granted $240 million aid to Cambodia under agreements signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on a state visit to Beijing. Mr Hun Sen and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang signed six deals on Tuesday after a one-hour meeting to discuss ties between the nations. In one of the agreements, Cambodia and China pledged to develop economic and technical cooperation, with China providing aid of $174 million to Cambodia this year. The same figure was given by China under a similar deal last year. In a meeting between Mr Hun Sen and Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 17, Mr Xi said the aid would help Cambodia build schools and fund telecommunication and clean water projects in rural areas.
