By Agencies
The two-day visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to China had
brought closer relations and cooperation in politics, economics, trade,
investment and health between the two countries, said a Cambodian senior
official on Monday.
Hun Sen visited Urumqi of Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region in northwest China on Sept. 1-2 in order to attend the
2nd China- Eurasia Expo.
Speaking to reporters at Phnom Penh
International Airport on Monday upon the premier's return from China,
Secretary of State for the Ministry of Economy and Finance Aun Porn
Moniroth said that during in Urumqi, Prime Minister Hun Sen met with
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sept. 2.
"The talk was held in a close and deep atmosphere with the spirit of friendship and close cooperation," he said.
In
the meeting, Wen pledged to continue helping Cambodia in developing
physical infrastructures, which are the key elements for social and
economic development, he said.
Wen also pledged to promote
agriculture cooperation between the two countries and would encourage
more Chinese companies to invest in rice processing plants in Cambodia,
added Moniroth.
In addition, he pledged to assist Cambodia in
health sector through human resources training and combating any forms
of epidemics.
As the year 2013 is the 55th anniversary of
the establishment of China-Cambodia diplomatic relation, the two
premiers agreed to organize events to celebrate the anniversary. Wen
said Chinese government decided to invite 100 Cambodian youths to visit
China next year.
Moreover, Wen expressed his appreciation to
Cambodia, which holds the rotating chairmanship of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for its important role in maintaining
the overall situation of friendly relations between China and the ASEAN.
He
expressed China's stance in expanding closer cooperation with ASEAN and
other countries in the region for the goal of peace, stability, harmony
and development.
Meanwhile, Hun Sen expressed his profound and
sincere thanks to China for generous assistance and fruitful cooperation
with Cambodia.
He also thanked China for fully
supporting Cambodia's candidacy for the non-permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council (US) in the 2013-2014 term.
The
premier asked China to consider lending Cambodia between 300 to 500
million US dollars a year in order to enable Cambodia to use it for the
development of infrastructures and irrigation system.
Wen agreed in principle with this proposal, said Moniroth.
Besides
meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Ding
Liguo, executive chairman of the board of Delong Holdings Group, on
Sept. 1.
According to Moniroth, Ding Liguo told the premier that
the firm planned to invest 2 billion US dollars in an industrial zone
and a steel plant in Cambodia.
The plant could be capable to
produce up to 3 million tons of steel a year, he said, adding that the
ambitious project could create up to 10,000 jobs.
Meanwhile, Hun
Sen voiced his support for the project, advising the firm to look for a
proper location in Cambodia for the investment and recommending the
company to give high attention to environment impact.
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