2012/11/19
On November 18, 2012, visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh.
The comprehensive
strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Cambodia has
witnessed rapid development in recent years, Wen said. The two sides
have treated each other with understanding, respect, equality and mutual
trust and strongly supported each other over major issues bearing each
other's core interests, Wen said. China and Cambodia have also
strengthened strategic coordination in regional affairs and safeguarded
common interests, which not only benefits the two peoples but also
contributes to regional peace, development and prosperity, Wen said. He
said that the relationship between China and Cambodia has set a good
example of friendly ties between neighboring countries.
The two sides should make
a success of next year's events marking the 55th anniversary of
bilateral ties and speed up efforts to work out an action plan for
China-Cambodia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation, the
Chinese premier said. China will continue, as it has always done, to
offer Cambodia support in socio-economic development and the improvement
of the Cambodian people's well-being, Wen said. China will also work to
increase practical cooperation with Cambodia within bilateral and
regional frameworks and encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in
Cambodia, he said.
Hun Sen noted that China
has rendered Cambodia firm support and valuable help in its effort to
safeguard national independence and sovereignty, as well as in economic
development. After the death of Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk,
China has made thoughtful arrangements and provided assistance in
dealing with the aftermath, for which the Cambodian government and
people are grateful. The Cambodian side extended congratulations on the
success of the 18th CPC National Congress. Cambodia is willing to make
concerted efforts with China to take the opportunity of the 55th
anniversary of diplomatic ties to expand economic and trade cooperation,
increase people-to-people exchanges and carry forward the friendship
between the two peoples from one generation to another.
Wen said the meetings for
East Asian leaders are being held against the backdrop of a weakening
global economic recovery and complicated international and regional
circumstances. All parties should focus on the theme of cooperation and
development and build consensus so as to make concerted efforts to
address difficulties and challenges, Wen said. Wen also said that as
ASEAN's rotating presidency and the host country of the meetings,
Cambodia had done a lot of work for coordination and preparation, adding
that China would do its best to support Cambodia in hosting the
meetings and push East Asian cooperation to develop in a healthy and
stable way.
Hun Sen said Cambodia
would like to closely cooperate with China, expressing the hope that all
parties would work together in the spirit of solidarity and cooperation
to make the meetings successful.
After their talks, Wen
and Hun Sen attended the signing ceremony for bilateral cooperation
documents, including the agreement on bilateral economic and
technological cooperation.
Prior to the meeting, Hun Sen held a grand welcome ceremony for Premier Wen.
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