The first batch of emergency humanitarian aid supplies, including tents, blankets and food, provided by the Chinese government to Cambodia, arrived at the Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh on Sunday.
Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin and Cambodian Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Ung Rachana attended the handover ceremony.
Wang said that China's emergency humanitarian material assistance to Cambodia will help the Cambodian people affected by the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand get out of the current predicament.
China welcomes a ceasefire announced by Cambodia and Thailand and will continue to play a positive and constructive role in consolidating the ceasefire situation for both parties, he added.
On behalf of the Cambodian government and people, Rachana sincerely thanked China for providing the assistance, saying that the Cambodian government attaches great importance to the iron-clad friendship between Cambodia and China, and highly appreciates China's active and constructive role in the ceasefire and cessation of the armed conflict.
The Thailand-Cambodia border clashes flared anew on December 7, with each side accusing the other of initiating the attack. More than 100 civilians have been killed since then, and hundreds of thousands have been evacuated.
The two sides signed a joint statement on Saturday to agree on the ceasefire from 12:00 local time.
1st batch of China-aided emergency humanitarian supplies to Cambodia arrives in Phnom Penh
