China News Service, Phnom Penh, February 7 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) The Cambodian government held a grand ceremony at Phnom Penh International Airport on the afternoon of the 7th to welcome the first batch of 600,000 doses of the new crown vaccine from China. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Thi Banh, Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister Maison Ahn, Deputy Prime Minister Bin Thanh, and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian went to the airport to greet him.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the welcoming ceremony that there is a Cambodian proverb that says, "Good friends will help each other in times of trouble." What arrived today is the first batch of China-aided COVID-19 vaccines for Cambodian people and the military for emergency use. Vaccine assistance is another testament to the iron-clad friendship and close cooperation between Cambodia and China and their peoples, and will surely vigorously promote the development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the construction of a community with a shared future between the two countries.
Hun Sen said that the Cambodian government and people sincerely thank the Chinese government and people for their selfless assistance in providing COVID-19 vaccines and quickly mobilized the funds for the first batch of 600,000 doses to arrive today. I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize again that the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm Group is recognized for its safety and effectiveness and has received large orders from many countries around the world. Cambodia will adopt a highly responsible attitude and make good use of the vaccines provided by China to better protect the life safety and health of the Cambodian people.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen talks with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian. Photo by Ouyang Kaiyu
Ambassador Wang Wentian said that since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China and Cambodia and their peoples have helped each other and overcome the difficulties together, and have used practical actions to compose moving songs of a friend in need is a friend indeed. Today, the first batch of 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated free of charge by China was officially delivered to Cambodia, including a batch of vaccines provided by the Chinese army to the Cambodian army. This not only fully reflects the special and deep brotherhood between the two countries and the two militaries, It is also a concrete measure taken by China to declare that vaccines will be an important global public good. It is hoped that these vaccines will play a positive role in Cambodia’s fight against the epidemic.
The Cambodian government held a grand ceremony at Phnom Penh International Airport on the afternoon of the 7th. The picture shows the ceremony site. Photo by Ouyang Kaiyu
Ambassador Wang Wentian said that under the correct leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia has properly responded to the epidemic, actively carried out international anti-epidemic cooperation, and achieved remarkable results in the fight against the epidemic. As a "die-hard" friend of Cambodia, China will continue to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation with Cambodia and will continue to provide anti-epidemic assistance to Cambodia to the best of its ability until Cambodia completely defeats the epidemic.
Hun Sen said that Cambodia will adopt a highly responsible attitude and make good use of the vaccines provided by China to better protect the life safety and health of the Cambodian people. Photo by Ouyang Kaiyu
Ambassador Wang Wentian said that as a "die-hard" friend of Cambodia, China will continue to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation with Cambodia and will continue to provide anti-epidemic assistance to Cambodia to the best of its ability until Cambodia completely defeats the epidemic. Photo by Ouyang Kaiyu
Political Counselor Zuo Wenxing of the Embassy in Cambodia, Defense Attaché Li Jingfeng, Economic and Commercial Counselor Wu Guoquan and others participated in the above activities. (End)
Source: China News Network
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