China Premier Li Keqiang to visit Cambodia

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.

Li noted that China and Cambodia enjoy a deep traditional friendship, a high degree of political mutual trust, and fruitful practical cooperation in various fields.

Pointing out that Hun Sen was the first foreign leader to visit China after the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, Li said that it has left a deep impression on the Chinese people, adding that he is very glad that his first trip abroad in the almost three years during the pandemic is to Phnom Penh to attend the East Asia leaders' meetings and pay an official visit to Cambodia.

For his part, Hun Sen said that Cambodia and China are iron-clad friends and the bilateral friendship is endorsed and supported by the Cambodian people, adding that there is a lot more to do in advancing Cambodia-China cooperation.

Noting that Cambodia firmly upholds the one-China policy and supports building the Cambodia-China community with a shared future, Hun Sen said that Cambodia will work with China to stage successful commemorations next year for the 65th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, enhance interaction and cooperation on trade, investment, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, public health, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and deepen bilateral relations and cooperation.

The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.