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Project narrative
On February 2nd, 2011, the Chinese government donated agricultural machinery, including 3 trucks and 1 motor grader, to Cambodian King's working group for humanitarian activities. The handover ceremony was held at the Royal Palace , and attended by Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Commercial Counsellor Jin and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace Affairs Gong Sangao. The donated goods were provided to Cambodian King's Working Group, or Krom 'Samdech Euv' [literally mean the Father King] of King Sihanouk. Krom Samdech Euv is a poverty eradication programme. Since 1993, China has provided material assistance to the working group; supplies that had been donated include small batches of construction machinery, drilling rigs and agricultural supplies. The donation aims to assist the working group in its humanitarian activities in helping Cambodian poor people in the vast rural areas through digging ponds, building roads, constructing houses and so on.
Staff comments
For details on China's assistance to the working group in 2005, see Record ID#33163 and ID#33160.