The ruling parties of China and Cambodia on Wednesday agreed to further strengthen their exchanges.

This was reached between a meeting between Jia Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Say Chhum, member of the Permanent Committee of the Central Committee of Cambodian People's Party (CPP).

Jia, also chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC), said Sino-Cambodian relations have endured the test of the changing international situation and kept developing throughout the past half century.

China and Cambodia are strengthening political trust and cooperation that benefited the people of both countries, Jia said, adding China would work with Cambodia to ensure regional prosperity and development.

Say Chhum said great changes had taken place in China since the reform and opening-up drive. He thanked China for its special contribution to Cambodia's national reconciliation and economic development, and pledged to strive for good relations between the two countries and parties.

(Xinhua News Agency December 10, 2008)