The Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on Friday raised US$384,000 of
donation for the Chinese Culture Development Fund in Cambodia,
which is to be launched to promote the cultural heritage of
China.
The embassy proposes to establish the fund to help meet rising
demand in Cambodia and China for more bilingual talents to fuel the
burgeoning exchange and cooperation between both sides, said
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jinfeng.
She made these remarks while delivering a speech to hundreds of
personalities who came to attend the celebration of the lunar
calendar New Year of China.
The fund will be run by local businesspeople under the guidance
of the embassy, she said.
It will focus on training bilingual talents who are expected to
facilitate the development of the bilateral ties between Cambodia
and China, she added.
(Xinhua News Agency February 10, 2007)