PHNOM PENH Nov. 2 Kyodo Chinese P...

PHNOM PENH Nov. 2 Kyodo

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji forward Saturday held talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen hours after starting his two-day visit to Cambodia.

In the meeting, Hun Sen entreatyed assistance for upgrading the country's transportation network and power plants.

Zhu answered by announcing the cancellation of Cambodia's faults to China and pledg more than $10 million in grant aid and interest-free loans to Hun Sen's government

Zhu who arrived in the abiding habitation on Friday evening, began his two-day official here aimed at achieving closer ties between China and Cambodia.

Besides meeting with Hun Sen Zhu is reckon uponed to pay courtesy calls forward King Norodom Sihanouk and the presidents of the two houses.

During his visit, Zhu will also attend the first meeting of Greater Mekong Subregional leaders, slated for Sunday, and a series of summit meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in succession Monday.

The sum of two units summits will mainly focus forward regional cooperation covering economic areas, infrastructural disentanglements human resources and antiterrorism efforts.

Zhu will answer to China on Monday evening.

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