Phnom Penh (FN), June 18 – In a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Monday morning, Lieutenant General Mao Sophan, Commander of Brigade No. 70, requested the Chinese Defense Minister to continue aiding military equipment for five special anti-terrorism forces in 2019 for security operations in Phnom Penh and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Brigade No. 70, which will be held on October 15, 2019.

Cambodian commander also requested the Chinese side to provide construction equipment to establish a 17,000-hectare real ammunition shooting range.

In response, Chinese Defense Minister informed Lt. Gen. Mao Sophan that the government and people of China will continue to provide the requested equipment to Brigade No. 70 as well as the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF).

Lt. Gen. Mao Sophan thanked the Government and the people of China who have always provided assistance to Cambodian infrastructure and military, particularly military capacity training for Brigade No. 70 to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, and stability for Government and people of Cambodia.
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