Cambodian King Norodom
Sihamoni (R) shakes hands with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister
Yang Jiechi during their meeting in Phnom Penh, capital of
Cambodia, on February 1, 2008.
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor
Namhong in Phnom Penh on Friday separately met with Chinese Foreign
Minister Yang Jiechi on bilateral ties and
cooperation.
Sihamoni reviewed the friendly cooperation and relations between
the two countries, praised the achievements that China has scored,
appreciated the help that China has extended to Cambodia and
stressed the kingdom's adherence to the One-China Policy.
Yang told the king that China will deepen its friendly ties and
cooperation with Cambodia in various fields and expressed his
appreciation for the contributions that the royal family has done
for the bilateral ties.
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Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang
Jiechi (L, front) gestures to bid farewell to Cambodian King
Norodom Sihamoni (R Front) after their meeting in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia, on February 1, 2008.?
Hun Sen said that the bilateral cooperation between China and
Cambodia has born rich fruits, China's support has helped Cambodia
improve its capability of independent development and the
development of China is providing golden opportunities for the
region.
Yang told the prime minister that the relations between China
and Cambodia are stepping into a new era after years of exchange
and cooperation. China highly appreciated Cambodia's adherence to
the One-China Policy and expects to push the overall cooperative
partnership between China and Cambodia to a higher level.
Meanwhile, Hor Namhong and Yang during their meeting reached
four consensus to upgrade the bilateral ties and cooperation,
namely maintenance of high-level exchanges and celebration of the
50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties
between both countries; expansion of economic and trade
cooperation; improvement of exchange and cooperation in the fields
of diplomacy, culture, sports, health and tourism; more
coordination in regional and global issues.
Yang arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday afternoon for a three-day
official visit at the invitation of Hor Namhong.
This has been Yang's first visit to Cambodia since he became
foreign minister in 2007.
Cambodia is the first stop of Yang's regional tour, which also
includes Brunei and Australia.
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(Xinhua News Agency February 2, 2008)
