( Observer Network ) According to the mainstream English media Khmer Times, Cambodia Times and other local media reports on September 10, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen , on the morning of the 29th, at the opening ceremony of the "18th China- ASEAN Expo" held in Nanning, Guangxi, on the morning of the 29th, the Chinese government and people who provided selfless assistance to Cambodia during the epidemic. "With the help of Chinese friends, Cambodia will soon build a herd immunity barrier .," said Hun Sen.
Screenshot of the Khmer Times report
Report said that as a "hardcore friend" of Cambodia, China has successively provided Cambodia with a large number of new crown vaccines. So far, more than 70% of the Cambodian population has been vaccinated. Phnom Penh, the capital of about 2 million people, has been listed as the capital city with the highest vaccination rate in the world. Hun Sen said, "With the help of Chinese friends, Cambodia is about to build a herd immunity barrier, and it is expected to gradually open up social and economic activities in the short term." The report from
mentioned that Hun Sen also highly praised China for its significant contribution to the global fight against the epidemic, as well as providing medical equipment and sharing experience in prevention, care and treatment through the production and sharing of vaccines.
In March this year, an international charter flight carrying a batch of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from People's Vision
Australian media " Sydney Morning Herald" issued an article on September 7, citing data from Cambodia's consulting company Mekong Strategic Partners, saying that "almost all residents of Phnom Penh (except young children) have been vaccinated."
reported that Cambodia's vaccination plan has been implemented 8 months ahead of the original plan, and will be completed as early as one year ahead of some neighboring countries. Of the 30 million doses of vaccines received by Cambodia, more than 27 million came from China. Most of them are purchased by Cambodia. In a public health crisis where vaccine supply has become a serious challenge, it is crucial to be at the forefront of waiting (vaccines).
It is worth mentioning that at a regional forum held in May this year, facing sharp questions about Cambodia's dependence on China to deal with the epidemic, Hun Sen gave a sharp answer - "If does not seek help from China, who else can I find? should make the Cambodian people have no safe way?"
"Vietnam and Thailand are currently trapped by delta strain ", said Higgins, a former partner of the Cambodian consulting company, "We also have delta strains here (Cambodia), but they have not been rampant because this place (has been vaccinated on a large scale."
At present, affected by the " delta " strain, the anti-epidemic situation in Cambodia's neighbors is not optimistic. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, since August 19, Vietnam has exceeded 10,000 new confirmed cases per day; although the number of confirmed cases in Thailand has been declining recently, the average daily confirmed cases in the past week has also reached 14,866. Cambodia's new confirmed cases on September 9 were only 589, and the average daily confirmed cases in the past week was only 514.
It is reported that when talking about the epidemic in Cambodia at the opening ceremony of the 18th China-ASEAN Expo on the 9th, Hun Sen said that the Cambodian government has made every effort to control the new crown epidemic. Vaccination is underway across Cambodia, and relevant administrative measures are also being implemented.
In addition, Hun Sen also mentioned the vaccination situation in Cambodia: As of now, the vaccination target of 10 million adults in Cambodia has reached 96%. The vaccination work for teenagers aged 12 to 17 is underway in an orderly manner, and Cambodia is also receiving the third dose of enhanced injection for frontline personnel in the fight against the epidemic.
According to the Khmer Times, at the opening ceremony, Hun Sen also expressed his gratitude to the country for providing vaccines to the " COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Plan" (COVAX) led by World Health Organization .
"These reflect our friendship and unity in response to the crisis," he said. "It is this friendship and unity that helps the Cambodian government respond to the COVID-19 pandemic so that Cambodia can resume normal economic activities."
report quoted Hun Sen as saying that for the strong recovery of the socio-economic in the "post-COVID-19 era", unity in the spirit of multilateralism is crucial.
Hun Sen attended the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Expo through video. Photo from Cambodia and China Times
As of September 9, China has provided more than 1 billion doses of vaccines and stock solutions to more than 100 countries and international organizations, and will strive to provide 2 billion doses of vaccines to the outside world throughout the year. In addition, on the basis of donating US$100 million to the "New Corona Vaccine Implementation Plan", China will donate another 100 million doses of vaccines to developing countries free of charge this year.
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