Source: Xinhua News Agency
Li Keqiang Video screenshot
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 15 Premier Li Keqiang held a video meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Ziguang Pavilion in Zhongnanhai on the afternoon of November 15.
Li Keqiang said that China and Cambodia are close neighbors, have deep traditional friendship, and pragmatic cooperation in various fields continues to be promoted. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Cambodia relations. The Prime Minister visited China as promised at the worst time of the epidemic in China last year, and President Xi Jinping met with you. Your visit reflects Cambodia's support for the Chinese people's fight against the epidemic. China will continue to support Cambodia in its development path that is in line with its national conditions and is willing to continue to provide support and assistance to Cambodia to the best of its ability to prevent and control the epidemic, recover the economy, and improve people's livelihood.
Li Keqiang pointed out that China is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with Cambodia and continuously consolidate political mutual trust. It is hoped that the two sides will take the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement as an opportunity to strengthen the docking of development strategies, deepen cooperation in infrastructure, production capacity, economy and trade, promote regional economic integration and trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and better benefit the two countries and regions. China is willing to work with Cambodia to expand agricultural product trade and increase import of Cambodia's characteristic high-quality agricultural products. China supports Cambodia to host the upcoming Asia-Europe Summit and further promote pragmatic cooperation between Asia and Europe. China firmly supports ASEAN's central position in the regional structure, supports ASEAN to play a greater role in regional and international affairs, supports Cambodia as the rotating presidency of ASEAN next year, and promotes greater development of China-ASEAN relations.
Hun Sen Video Screenshot
Hun Sen said that Cambodia and China are hard-core friends, and the two sides always stand together firmly in difficult times. Cambodia thanks China for its strong support and assistance for Cambodia's economic and social development, and highly appreciates China's achievements in epidemic prevention and control and economic development. With the support of China, Cambodia has also made significant achievements in epidemic prevention and control. The two sides have made positive progress in overcoming the impact of the epidemic in various fields. Cambodia hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as agriculture, infrastructure, public health, education and culture, ensure that the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement takes effect as scheduled next year, and promote bilateral trade to a new level. Cambodia is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China, promote the positive results of the Asia-Europe Summit, and promote the quality and upgrading of ASEAN-China relations.
Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.
Wang Yi participated in the above activities.