Thursday, December 04, 2008

China, Cambodia agree to further comprehensive, cooperative partnership

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia agreed here Thursday to further promote bilateral comprehensive and cooperative partnership during the talks between China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin and Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), spoke highly of the development of bilateral relations in the past five decades of diplomatic ties.

He said China attaches great importance to its relations with Cambodia and the Chinese side will work with the Cambodian side to explore potentials and continuously push forward bilateral partnership of comprehensive cooperation so as to achieve reciprocal and win-win results.

The further development of bilateral traditional friendship is the common aspiration of the two peoples, conforms to the fundamental interest of the two countries, and will contribute to regional prosperity and development, said Jia, who arrived here Tuesday on an official goodwill visit as Chea Sim's guest.

He said the Communist Party of China attaches importance to its relations with the Cambodian People's Party and Funcinpec Party, and the CPPCC will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Cambodian Senate.

Chea Sim said Cambodia takes China as a close friend, neighbor and cooperative partner, hoping that the two sides will actively push forward bilateral cooperation in such fields as economy, trade, tourism culture and education.

He also hoped that the two sides will enhance cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs.

Cambodia is the last leg of Jia's four-nation visit which has taken him to Jordan, Turkey and Laos.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Japan and China are Cambodia's biggest donors. But to most ordinary Khmer citizens, they think that the U.S. is providing most of the aids. The pro-Western Khmers and Westerners are spreading false beliefs about American generosity. They often credit America for roads and bridges built by Japan and China.

I don't think Cambodia can enjoy a prosperous cooperation with our Asian allies if there are pro-Western elements who want to sabotage our relationships.

The West have no use for a poor country like Cambodia. They're just blowing hot air complaining about this, complaining about that while Japan and China are making real changes.

As much as the Westerners complain, they're not going to make any impact if they're unwilling to put their money where their mouths are. Khmer people are at a point where we look up to Westerners because they can complain the loudest.

Action, not words, is what really matters.

Anonymous said...

chopsticks lover.

Anonymous said...

go china and cambodia. who ever want to wait forever, let them wait until they grow old and die without any happiness. don't hate just because china and others have nothing against cambodia wanting to develop and prosper. god bless cambodia.

Anonymous said...

the world would be such a better place for all of us earthly beings if we learn to accept, respect and be friends despite our differences. isn't that's why we have international boundary lines? go figure!