Tuesday, December 22, 2009

China boosts Cambodia aid after Uighurs deported

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (left) held talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen
Monday, December 21, 2009
By Suy Se
AFP

PHNOM PENH — China signed pacts worth one billion dollars in aid to Cambodia Monday and thanked Phnom Penh for its controversial decision to deport a group of Uighurs seeking refuge back to Chinese soil.
The 20 Muslim Uighurs, who had fled the far western Xinjiang region after unrest erupted there in July, were expelled late Saturday as they were seeking asylum in the Cambodian capital, saying they risked torture in China.
Phnom Penh said the group, which Beijing had labelled as "criminals", was expelled in line with domestic law.
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