Beijing, April 13th—Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, had a video conference here today with PrakSokhonn, Member of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), Head of the External Relations Commission of the Cambodian People’s Party, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Song conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping’s warm greetings to Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People’s Party, and praised the profound traditional friendship between China and Cambodia. Under the guidance of the top leaders of both sides, the CPC and the CPP are enjoying increasingly extensive and in-depth exchanges and cooperation, and the building of a community with a shared future has been vigorously enhanced. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC as well as the 70th anniversary of the founding of the CPP. China is embarking on a journey to fully build a modern socialist country, while Cambodia has entered a crucial period of striving for socio-economic progress. The ruling parties of the two countries are expected to further play their political leading role in China-Cambodia relations, advance the implementation of the Action Plan on Building China-Cambodia Community of Shared Future, and promote cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, trade, investment, tourism, safety and defense. Furthermore, international coordination should be strengthened to safeguard international fairness and justice, especially the interests of developing countries, and to boost steady regional and global development.

Song said, in the past century, especially after the 18th National Congress of the CPC, Chinese people have made strenuous efforts under the leadership of the CPC, which has created glorious history, forged lofty spirits, and achieved great accomplishments. The CPC will continue to uphold Party leadership, stay committed to a people-centered approach, persist in the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and ensure strict Party self-governance. The CPC will firmly support Cambodia in pursuing a development path that suits Cambodia’s national conditions, and deepen experience exchanges in state governance and administration and the cooperation in cadre training, so as to achieve new progress in the relations between the two parties and the two countries, bringing greater benefits to the two peoples.

PrakSokhonn conveyed President Hun Sen’s good wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping, and warmly congratulated on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, with praises on the great accomplishments Chinese people have made under the leadership of the CPC in the fight against COVID-19 and poverty-alleviation. PrakSokhonn thanked China for its assistance to Cambodia in socio-economic development, including in the fight against the pandemic, and pointed out that the successful experience of the CPC is of important reference value for the CPP. The CPP attaches great importance to the friendly relationship between the two parties and the two countries, firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and firmly supports China on issues relating to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Xizang. The CPP is expecting to deepen the communication with the CPC, advance the implementation of the Action Plan on Building China-Cambodia Community of Shared Future, further economic and investment cooperation such as the building of the Belt and Road Initiative, foster coordination in Mekong-Lancang Cooperation and ASEAN-China Relations, and strive for new progress in China-Cambodia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Guo Yezhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Suos Yara, Deputy Head of the External Relations Commission of the CPP, Wang Wentian, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, and others attended the video conference.

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