State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan said in Beijing Thursday that China
is willing to join with Cambodia to improve bilateral ties.
Meeting with visiting Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Tang said
the China-Cambodia cooperative partnership covered politics,
economics, military and culture.
The two sides shared opinions and supported each other on key
issues of mutual interest, Tang said, adding China appreciated the
efforts of Cambodia's royal family to foster bilateral ties.
Sihamoni called China "a reliable friend," expressing
appreciation for China's valuable support and assistance to
Cambodia's national reconciliation, peace and development.
The royal family, government, and its people would make every
effort to advance bilateral relations, Sihamoni added.
The king also visited the eastern province of Anhui as a guest
of Chinese government from December 24 to 27.
(Xinhua News Agency December 29, 2006)
