Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Commends Cambodia’s Rapid Progress Across All Sectors

Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Commends Cambodia’s Rapid Progress Across All Sectors

On the morning of February 24, 2025, Samdech Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received a courtesy call by His Excellency Yin Li, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee at the Peace Palace.

During the meeting, His Excellency Yin Li expressed strong admiration for Cambodia’s rapid progress across all sectors, particularly in maintaining peace, political stability, socio-economic development, and improving the living standards of its people. He conveyed confidence that under the wise leadership of Samdech Borvor Thipadei, Cambodia’s economy would continue to flourish. His Excellency also highly valued the traditional friendship ties between the two countries, as well as the growing relations and cooperation across sectors between China and Cambodia, encompassing state, party, and people-to-people ties. Furthermore, His Excellency conveyed to Samdech Borvor Thipadei that the purpose of his visit was to further deepen and strengthen the consensus of the top leaders of both countries and to continue actual cooperation. He also emphasized Beijing’s intention to expand cooperation with the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration, the Siem Reap Provincial Administration, and other provincial administrations.

In response, Samdech Borvor Thipadei expressed his satisfaction and high appreciation for the flourishing relations and cooperation across all sectors between Cambodia and China. He thanked the Chinese government for its consistent support for Cambodia’s socio-economic development and acknowledged the contributions of Chinese investors in Cambodia, including the construction of physical infrastructure such as expressways, the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, and the development of special economic zones, among others. Samdech Borvor Thipadei and His Excellency Yin Li also deliberated on ways to continue strengthening and expanding bilateral relations and cooperation in various potential sectors, including politics, economy, trade, investment, digital technology, arts and culture, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

SPTM: Unofficial Translation