China, Cambodia promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields

China and Cambodia have agreed to sign new action plans to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields, based on the implementation of the 2019-2023 Action Plan on Building a Community of Sino-Cambodian destiny, said a joint statement issued on Friday.

The joint statement was issued during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Cambodia from Tuesday to Friday, before he attended a series of leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation.

The two sides agreed that accelerating the building of the China-Cambodia community with a shared future serves the common desire and fundamental interests of the two peoples, and is beneficial to regional peace, stability and development.

According to the statement, the two armies will play their role in the exchange and cooperation mechanism and strengthen communication at all levels. China and Cambodia will deepen practical cooperation in the areas of joint exercise and training, equipment technology, medical services, personnel training and multilateral security.

The two countries will accelerate effective synergy in development strategies and jointly build the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative.

China will strengthen clean energy cooperation with Cambodia and help Cambodia develop a green economy to save energy and reduce emissions.

Giving full play to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the two countries will carry out trade promotion activities, aiming to promote more quality Cambodian products to enter the market. Chinese.

China will further increase the import of Cambodian agricultural products and offer intellectual, financial and technical support to Cambodia to develop modern agriculture.

The statement said China will strengthen cooperation in science, education, culture, health and tourism with Cambodia, support Cambodia in implementing Chinese language teaching to to promote collaboration on the digital transformation of education.

Cambodia actively supports and participates in the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative proposed by China, and will commit to implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and work with the China to join global security governance, aiming to achieve common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security.

By emphasizing the upholding of genuine multilateralism, both sides will promote democracy in international relations and uphold its principles as well as global justice and fairness.

The two countries will conduct exchanges and cooperation on human rights issues on the basis of equality and mutual respect, and oppose the politicization of human rights issues.

The two sides will strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral frameworks such as Lancang-Mekong Cooperation and China-ASEAN Economic Cooperation, so as to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the Association of South Asian Nations. Southeast (ASEAN).

On Friday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace.

As good friends, brothers and partners, Li said China and Cambodia have always respected each other, treated each other as equals and supported each other on issues of core interests and major concerns. of each one.

China is willing to provide assistance within its capacity for Cambodia’s economic development and people’s livelihood improvement, as well as maintain close high-level exchanges and deepen trust and understanding. mutual cooperation, Li said.

Premier Li said his visit to Cambodia has achieved good results, which is conducive to promoting the sustainable and stable development of China-ASEAN relations.

For his part, Sihamoni thanked China’s comprehensive support to Cambodia and its help in safeguarding peace and realizing solidarity and development.

Cambodia firmly adheres to the one-China principle and stands ready to work with China to further consolidate and deepen mutual friendship, so as to achieve new results in bilateral cooperation, Sihamoni said.

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