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Xi calls for advancing China-Cambodia community with shared future
Xi said the two countries have continuously strengthened mutual trust and deepened cooperation in various fields since his state visit to Cambodia in April last year, adding that traditional friendship between the two countries is taking on new relevance to the times.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, meets with Cambodian People's Party President and Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on June 26, 2026. (Xinhua)
By: Xinhua News Agency, Journalist @New Vision
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China is willing to work with Cambodia to jointly safeguard peace, seek development and foster prosperity, and make solid progress in advancing the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future, thereby setting a fine example for promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President and Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Beijing.
Xi congratulated the CPP on its 75th founding anniversary, expressing the hope that Cambodia will create new achievements in national construction and rejuvenation under the leadership of the CPP.
Xi said the two countries have continuously strengthened mutual trust and deepened cooperation in various fields since his state visit to Cambodia in April last year, adding that traditional friendship between the two countries is taking on new relevance to the times.
China has always regarded Cambodia as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy, said Xi, adding that China firmly supports Cambodia in safeguarding national sovereignty and security and following a development path that suits its national conditions.
Noting that at present, the international and regional situations are undergoing complex and profound changes, Xi said China and Cambodia should join hands to demonstrate a sense of responsibility, uphold righteousness and justice in the face of turbulence, and inject more stability into regional peace and development.
Xi called on China and Cambodia to solidify the foundation of strategic mutual trust, noting that both sides should draw strength from history, and take further strides to push mutual trust to a higher level. China is willing to deepen bilateral exchanges between political parties, strengthen exchanges of experience in party and state governance, and jointly enhance the governing capabilities of the parties, said Xi.
Xi noted that China and Cambodia should follow the path of steady development and revitalization, calling on both sides to promote substantive progress in the Industrial Development Corridor and the Fish and Rice Corridor. It is imperative to fully unleash the potential of China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement, and ensure the outcomes of practical cooperation will better benefit people's livelihood, said Xi.
Stressing the importance of maintaining long-term peace and stability in their respective countries, Xi said China is willing to establish a security partnership with Cambodia, and work with Cambodia to make sustained efforts to root out the chronic problem of telecom fraud.
China has always regarded Cambodia as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy, said Xi, adding that China firmly supports Cambodia in safeguarding national sovereignty and security and following a development path that suits its national conditions.
Noting that at present, the international and regional situations are undergoing complex and profound changes, Xi said China and Cambodia should join hands to demonstrate a sense of responsibility, uphold righteousness and justice in the face of turbulence, and inject more stability into regional peace and development.
Xi called on China and Cambodia to solidify the foundation of strategic mutual trust, noting that both sides should draw strength from history, and take further strides to push mutual trust to a higher level. China is willing to deepen bilateral exchanges between political parties, strengthen exchanges of experience in party and state governance, and jointly enhance the governing capabilities of the parties, said Xi.
Xi noted that China and Cambodia should follow the path of steady development and revitalization, calling on both sides to promote substantive progress in the Industrial Development Corridor and the Fish and Rice Corridor. It is imperative to fully unleash the potential of China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement, and ensure the outcomes of practical cooperation will better benefit people's livelihood, said Xi.
Stressing the importance of maintaining long-term peace and stability in their respective countries, Xi said China is willing to establish a security partnership with Cambodia, and work with Cambodia to make sustained efforts to root out the chronic problem of telecom fraud.
On building a model of strategic cooperation, Xi expressed China's appreciation to Cambodia for adhering to the one-China principle and for taking the lead in supporting China-proposed major ideas and initiatives.
China is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Cambodia to better maintain the fundamentals of regional good-neighborliness and the overall direction of win-win cooperation, Xi added.
China is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Cambodia to better maintain the fundamentals of regional good-neighborliness and the overall direction of win-win cooperation, Xi added.