China, Cambodia agree to further comprehensive, cooperative partnership
4/12/2008 16:20
China and Cambodia agreed in Phnom Penh today 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.
Xinhua
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