Recently, an embassy in the United States is about to move again.
This time, what they are eyeing is China-Cambodia trade.
On April 19, the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia posted on social media that Cambodia is in a trade deficit with China, and this bilateral trade relationship is more beneficial to China and will make Cambodia’s economy more dependent on China.
Cambodian netizens expressed their dissatisfaction with this naked "stoking discord".
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia immediately retorted in three languages: Cambodian, Chinese and English.
Screenshot of " Facebook " of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia
Presenting facts, reasoning, and switching between three languages freely, the US Embassy was speechless with a tough response, and it also won continuous applause from Cambodian netizens.
Faced with the US provocation, Cambodian netizens immediately refuted
"China is Cambodia's largest trading partner, but this relationship is seriously biased towards China."
Screenshot of the Facebook page of the US Embassy in Cambodia
On April 19, the US Embassy in Cambodia The Cambodian Embassy wrote confidently on Facebook.
In order to prove this point, the US Embassy specially posted a bilateral trade chart between China and Cambodia and the United States and Cambodia, saying that Cambodia has a trade deficit with China, while it has a surplus in US-Cambodia trade.
But this comparison was immediately refuted by many Cambodian netizens.
Some netizens immediately spoke out, criticizing such remarks that only look at the trade relationship between the two sides in terms of "deficit and surplus":
Some Cambodian netizens pointedly pointed out: without Chinese investment, Cambodia would not be able to export products to the United States and Europe.
The Chinese Embassy responded to the United States in three languages
Just the day after the U.S. Embassy "provoked trouble" (April 20), the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia also made a well-founded statement on Facebook. All-round counterattack, and rarely used three languages: Cambodian, Chinese and English.
You must know that the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has always posted posts on Facebook in both Chinese and Cambodian languages. This time the Chinese Embassy also specially added English.
"Cambodia, be careful, the United States is causing trouble with the trade deficit again!" the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia wrote clearly on Facebook. After
stated its position, the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia sharply rebutted the United States: Anyone with some common sense knows that in the era of globalization, trade is not just a matter between two countries. The article
used the textile industry as an example, pointing out that Cambodia's textile raw materials and machinery imported from China were processed by Cambodians and made into garments for export to countries around the world.
Female garment workers in Cambodia (Screenshot of the Facebook page of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia)
In short, if there are no imports from China, how can we talk about large-scale exports to the United States and Europe?
Not only that, the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia also asked the United States two questions in succession:
China has built 31 roads and 8 bridges for Cambodia, with a total length of more than 3,000 kilometers. How many have the United States built?
All hydropower stations in Cambodia were built by China. How many have been built by the United States?
In response to the Chinese Embassy’s vigorous counterattack, the U.S. Embassy was obviously speechless. As of today (April 24), Xiaorui still had no positive response at the time of publishing.
In sharp contrast to the "silence" of the US Embassy, was the enthusiastic response from Cambodian netizens.
Many netizens left messages on the Chinese Embassy’s social media account, thanking China from the bottom of their hearts for its help to Cambodia.
"China is an old friend and a true friend of Cambodia"
Behind the active voice of Cambodian netizens for China and their sincere gratitude to China is the long-standing traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, and also the long-standing traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, which has always participated in and helped the development of Cambodia over the years. A positive feedback.
According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce of China over the years, the bilateral trade volume between China and Cambodia has been growing. It increased from US$4.43 billion in 2015 to US$7.39 billion in 2018.
At the beginning of this year, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly stated on his social account that he would expand Cambodia-China trade volume to US$10 billion by 2023.
In addition to economic assistance, China's contribution to Cambodia in the field of infrastructure construction has received attention and recognition from the international community.
For example, last month, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia for the Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Highway Expressway project invested and constructed by a Chinese enterprise.
File photo: On March 22, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Golden Port Expressway. (Xinhua News Agency)
Cambodia's "Khmer Times" immediately published an article introducing the project situation: the Golden Port Expressway has a total length of about 190 kilometers, a total investment of about 2 billion US dollars, and is constructed with two-way four-lanes. It is expected to be completed in 2023, which will greatly alleviate the problem. Traffic pressure on Route 4, the busiest national highway in Cambodia.
"China is Cambodia's old friend and true friend. From social and economic development to defense and security cooperation, China has always sincerely supported Cambodia." Cambodian media have spoken highly of China-Cambodia relations.
Agence France-Presse, while reporting on the groundbreaking ceremony, did not forget to quote the Cambodian Prime Minister as saying that without the strong support of the Chinese government, Cambodia’s first highway project would never be realized.
What is the relationship between China and Cambodia? Various data, reports and voices are enough to refute the previous provocations of the US Embassy in Cambodia.
Just as a Cambodian netizen said in a message:
"As a Cambodian, I have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. I know who is good and who is bad."
Column editor: Zhang Wu Text editor: Lu Xiaochuan Title and picture source: Visual China picture editor: Xu Jiamin
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