2012-07-11 Xinhua Web Editor: Cui
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Cambodian Prime
Minister Hun Sen here on Wednesday evening, discussing bilateral ties
and regional issues.
During the one-hour meeting at the Peace Palace, Clinton highly
evaluated good cooperation between the U.S. and Cambodia and emphasized
that the two countries have much room to grow in terms of trade and
investment, according to Eang Sophallet, spokesman for Hun Sen.
The U.S. is satisfied with the security cooperation with Cambodia and
wishes to see further expansion in this cooperation, Clinton said.
The U.S. has decided to deepen the U.S.-ASEAN relations and
cooperation, especially in the fields of disaster management, education,
trade and investment, she said.
In regard to the Lower Mekong Initiative between the U.S. and Lower
Mekong countries (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam), she said that
she will announce on Friday to grant 50 million U.S. dollars for the
development of the Lower Mekong countries.
On the issue of South China Sea, Clinton said that the U.S. hoped to
see the ASEAN member states formulating the Code of Conduct in the South
China Sea (COC) effectively, Eang Sophallet told reporters after the
meeting.
Hun Sen said that the best way to solve the issue is the
implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South
China Sea (DOC) and its guidelines in order to bind an effective COC.
Meanwhile, Hun Sen thanked the U.S. for flood relief to Cambodia last
year and assistance to Lower Mekong countries, saying that the
assistance is very vital to help expedite ASEAN integration towards a
community in 2015 and narrow development gap among ASEAN member states.
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US supports ASEAN’s COC building
US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton has said the US hopes to see the ASEAN member states formulating
a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), which can solve disputes on
the East Sea effectively.
At her meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on
July 11, Clinton stated that the US hopes what ASEAN is doing aims for
COC, Ieng Sophallet, assistant to the Cambodian Premier, told the press
after the meeting.
Hun Sen said that the best way to solve the issue is the
implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East
Sea (DOC).
Clinton recorded the rapid development of the US-Cambodia
relationship and said that the two countries see many favorable
conditions to strengthen bilateral ties.
She noted that disaster prevention, education, economics, trade and
investment are areas of priority in the two countries’ cooperation.
She spoke highly of security cooperation between the US and Cambodia
and said she wishes to see further expansion in this cooperation.
On the occasion, Clinton thanked Cambodia for supporting the US
initiative on the development of the Lower Mekong countries, including
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
She said that at the US-Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting on July 13,
she will announce an aid of 50 million USD for developing the region.
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