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Chinese investment in Cambodia's hydropower sector is threatening some of the country's most precious ecosystems and the livelihoods of thousands of people, according to a new research report released today. The research report, prepared by International Rivers and the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia, highlights the growing interest in large-scale hydropower dam development by Cambodian decision makers backed mainly by Chinese project developers and financiers.

As part of its going-out strategy, China is rapidly expanding its economic cooperation with Africa. China Exim Bank plays an important role in this cooperation. The policy bank is financing more than 250 projects in Africa, primarily in the infrastructure sector.

中国已经成为非洲基础建设项目的主要投资者。中国进出口银行，这个国家的官方信
贷机构，已经批准了65 亿向非洲的贷款，其中大部分都是基础设施投资。中国进出口银
行的贷款往往是中国与非洲国家更大合作项目的一部分，包括商业贸易、武器出口、学生
交换，以及维和人员的派出等。

Published by International Rivers, Rivers Watch East and Southeast Asia and Friends of the Earth Japan. Features case studies of six Japanese-funded dam projects at various stages of implementation.