China offers Cameroon loans, medical equipment

BEIJING - China will offer more interest-free loans and non-reimbursable assistance to Cameroon, as well as batches of medical equipment and supplies, according to agreements signed on Wednesday in Beijing.

Witnessed by President Hu Jintao and visiting Cameroonian President Paul Biya, the two countries signed a total of seven agreements, including a framework agreement under which China will provide interest-free loans to Cameroon.

They also agreed that China would send batches of medical equipment and medical supplies to Cameron, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding on plans for Chinese tourist groups to visit Cameroon.