On February 10, 2023, President Xi Jinping met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Xi Jinping pointed out that three years ago, Mr. Prime Minister visited China against the wind and snow, and stood firmly with the Chinese people who were fighting against the new crown epidemic. 2023 is the first year for China to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and it is also the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia. I am very glad to fulfill the three-year agreement with you, and jointly start a new era of building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future on the occasion of the Spring Festival.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China firmly supports the Cambodian people in independently choosing a development path that suits their own national conditions, firmly supports Cambodia in safeguarding national sovereignty and security, firmly supports Cambodia in steadily advancing major domestic political agendas and economic and social development, and resolutely opposes external forces interfering in Cambodia's internal affairs. China regards Cambodia as a key direction of its neighborhood diplomacy, and has always planned and promoted China-Cambodia cooperation in various fields from the overall and strategic perspective. Promote development and join hands to build a high-quality, high-level, and high-standard China-Cambodia community of destiny in the new era, bringing more benefits to the people of the two countries and contributing more positive energy to regional peace, stability and development.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the two sides can start from the six major areas of politics, production capacity, agriculture, energy, security, and humanities, and strive to build a six-sided diamond cooperation framework between China and Cambodia. Politically, we should deepen strategic communication, strengthen exchange of experience in state governance, and deepen exchanges through various channels. In terms of production capacity, focus on building industrial development corridors. China will encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Cambodia, help the construction of the Sihanoukville multi-functional economic demonstration zone, and support the Cambodian side in building transportation infrastructure. In terms of agriculture, focus on building a fish-and-rice corridor and carry out agricultural cooperation near the lake. In terms of energy, we will focus on ensuring green development and increase investment in hydropower and photovoltaic power generation projects in Cambodia. In terms of security, the joint special campaign to crack down on cross-border crimes has been carried out on a regular basis, and China will continue to provide mine clearance assistance to Cambodia. In terms of humanities, China will give priority to resuming and increasing direct flights between China and Cambodia, encourage tourism cooperation, carry out cultural heritage protection and restoration work, and support Cambodia in developing education, health and other undertakings. The two sides should take the China-Cambodia Friendship Year as an opportunity to expand local counterpart cooperation, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, strengthen youth exchanges, and carry forward the cause of China-Cambodia friendship.

Hun Sen expressed that he is very happy to be the first foreign leader received by China after the Spring Festival. Whether it was the visit three years ago or this visit, I hope to convey the clear message that the Cambodian people will always stand firmly with the Chinese people. The Cambodian side admires China's great development achievements and believes that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China will realize the goal of building a modern and powerful socialist country in an all-round way as scheduled. Thank China for firmly supporting the Cambodian people in choosing a development path that suits their own national conditions, and for providing timely and valuable support and assistance when Cambodia is facing difficulties such as the new crown epidemic. The Cambodian side firmly adheres to the one-China policy, firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, firmly supports China's one country, two systems policy, and firmly opposes any external forces interfering in China's internal affairs on issues related to Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet. I fully agree with China's idea of promoting the hexalateral diamond cooperation framework. The Cambodian side hopes to take the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and China as an opportunity to further consolidate the friendship between Cambodia and China, deepen the exchange of experience in party governance and state governance and practical cooperation in various fields, actively build the "Industrial Development Corridor" and the Fish and Rice Corridor, and promote the Cambodia-China comprehensive strategy The cooperative partnership has achieved more results and jointly built a Cambodia-China community with a shared future. The Cambodian side is willing to continue to actively promote the development of relations between ASEAN and China. The Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative proposed by China are of great significance to maintaining world peace and promoting common development, and Cambodia actively supports and participates in them.

The two sides also exchanged views on issues of common concern. Xi Jinping emphasized that development is not the right of a few countries. Engaging in ideological confrontation, politicizing and weaponizing economic, trade, scientific and technological exchanges, forcing decoupling and breaking links, curbing and suppressing the development of other countries, and requiring countries in the region to choose sides is an act of power and hegemony. people's hearts. China stands on the right side of history and will resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, as well as international fairness and justice. Editor/He Yuting