Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Meets with Wang Yi to Choose | People | Cambodia
On August 13, 2023 local time, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with visiting member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Phnom Penh.
The results of this election demonstrate the correct choice of the Cambodian people and their trust and support for the People's Party. We will orderly promote the intergenerational handover of high-level officials and maintain the stability and continuity of Cambodia's major policies. Cambodia regards China as a true strategic reliance and strong strategic backing, and is steadfast in consolidating and deepening the unity and friendship between Cambodia and China. The new Cambodian government will continue to enhance strategic mutual trust and promote traditional friendship with China. We thank China for its valuable support for Cambodia's development and construction. Cambodia has benefited a lot from the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" between Cambodia and China. We look forward to working with China to implement the "Diamond Six" cooperation consensus, promote the construction of the "Industrial Development Corridor" and the "Fish and Rice Corridor", and accelerate the improvement of Cambodia's capacity for independent development.
Wang Yi conveyed warm greetings from Chinese leaders, congratulated the Cambodian People's Party on its overwhelming victory in the general election, and expressed that the international observer group composed of more than 60 representatives unanimously believed that the election was fair, transparent, and in accordance with the law and regulations. The election results demonstrated the will of the people and the trend of the times. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia has gone from war to peace, from turmoil to stability, from poverty to prosperity, from the region to the world, and its development achievements are evident to all. The noise emitted by some external forces appears pale and powerless in the face of people's choices. China's visit to Cambodia as it embarks on a new journey is to demonstrate its full confidence in Cambodia's future and its greater confidence in the prospects of China Cambodia relations.
Wang Yi expressed that the Chinese side highly appreciates Prime Minister Hun Sen's historic contribution to the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Cambodia, cherishes the high level of mutual trust and deep friendship established by the leaders of the two countries, and will continue to stand with Cambodia, firmly support Cambodia in pursuing a development path that is in line with its national conditions, firmly support Cambodia in safeguarding national interests and national dignity, and firmly support Cambodia in playing a greater role on the international and regional stage. The steadfast friendship between China and Cambodia has remained strong, and the development prospects of China Cambodia relations are bright. We are willing to work with the new government of Cambodia to jointly build a high-quality, high-level, and high standard community with a shared future for China and Cambodia in the new era, promote the implementation and effectiveness of important consensus between the leaders of the two countries, and let the friendship between China and Cambodia deeply penetrate people's hearts and be passed down from generation to generation.
On the same day, King Sihamoni of Cambodia met with Wang Yi.
During his visit to Cambodia, Wang Yi also met and held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister elect Hun Manai, Deputy Prime Minister He Nanhong, Deputy Prime Minister elect Sun Zhantuo, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Blasokun, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Song Jinda.
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Cambodian Prime Minister elect Hun Manai Meets with Wang Yi
On August 13, 2023 local time, Cambodian Prime Minister elect Hun Manai met with visiting member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Phnom Penh.
Hong Manai stated that Cambodia's achievement of peace and stability is thanks to China's strong support, and its rapid development cannot be separated from China's selfless assistance. Thank you to the Chinese side for attaching great importance to and continuously improving the comprehensive strategic partnership between Cambodia and China. The new Cambodian government will maintain the continuity and stability of domestic and foreign policies in accordance with the major policies formulated by the ruling party, firmly develop friendship with China, and consistently promote the traditional friendship between Cambodia and China. We look forward to close high-level exchanges with China, strengthening strategic coordination, and signing a new version of the Action Plan for Building a Community with a Shared Future between Cambodia and China as soon as possible. We will promote practical cooperation in agriculture, manufacturing, economic and trade investment, tourism, and humanities to achieve more results, and build a better community with a shared future between Cambodia and China.
Wang Yi congratulated Hong Manai on being elected as the leader of the new leadership team in Cambodia with a high number of votes, and expressed that China and Cambodia are good friends who share hardships and are sincere and trustworthy brothers. The traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, carefully cultivated by the leaders of the two countries through generations, has undergone international changes and is unbreakable. The fact has proven that Cambodia's friendly policy towards China is fully in line with Cambodia's fundamental and long-term interests. China is willing to establish close contacts with the new Cambodian government, keep in mind its original intention, maintain friendship, and work together to deepen and solidify the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Cambodia, opening up a new era of high-quality, high-level, and high standard China Cambodia community with a shared future.
Wang Yi said that China is willing to make good preparations for high-level exchanges with Cambodia in the next stage, better align the "the Belt and Road" initiative and the "five corner strategy" proposed by the Cambodian government, and help Cambodia accelerate industrialization and agricultural modernization. Both sides need to strengthen the exchange of experience in governing the country, promote law enforcement and security cooperation, organize a series of activities for the "China Cambodia Friendship Year", expand cultural, youth, and local friendly city exchanges between the two countries, and further consolidate the public opinion foundation of China Cambodia friendship.
