The Cambodia-China relations have been increasingly strengthened
and promoted both in scope and depth, bringing greater benefit to
both peoples, said Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong in a
recent written interview with Xinhua.
During the past 50 years, Cambodian former king Norodom
Sihanouk, King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen,
together with successive leaders of China, have nurtured very close
friendship and fruitful multi-faceted cooperation in many fields
between the two countries, he said.
By celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic ties of the two countries, which falls on July 19 this
year, both countries aim to enhance their traditional bonds of
amity and good collaboration, he said.
To achieve the goal, a number of exchange programs are being
organized in various fields such as economy, culture, education and
tourism, he said.
It is expected that these programs will result in greater
understanding and closer friendship between the peoples in the two
countries, increasing exchange of tourists, expanding trade and
investment and scoring more dynamic economic cooperation, he
added.
Hor Namhong's written interview was done in the eve of Chinese
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi's visit to the kingdom on
Wednesday.
Cambodia established diplomatic ties with China on July 19,
1958.
(Xinhua News Agency January 30, 2008)
