Phnom Penh (FN), Apr. 22 – Cambodian Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea had a productive bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 21 April 2024, during the latter’s official visit to Cambodia.

Both sides highly valued the strong development of bilateral relations in all sectors under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation and the building of a high-quality, high-level, and high-standard Cambodia-China Community with a Shared Future. The two sides agreed on the importance of frequent and active exchanges of visits and engagements between their respective leaders, which demonstrates the robust political trust and the enduring ironclad friendship between the two countries.

Enhancement of the Diamond Cooperation Framework, people-to-people exchanges, and the joint development of “Industrial and Technological Corridor” and “Fish and Rice Corridor”, as well as the cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, energy, economy, and trade were among the topics discussed. In addition to the bilateral cooperation, the two foreign ministers also exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concerns.

Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, also Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi arrived Phnom Penh on 21 April 2024 for an official visit to Cambodia.

The visit coincides with the Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year and will contribute to further strengthening the ironclad friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation, deepening the building of a high-quality, high-level and high-standard Community with a Shared Future, promoting the Diamond Cooperation framework, and stimulating collaboration across regional and international platforms, thus mutually benefiting the two nations and peoples.
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