Xinhua News Agency reported that on August 26 in Beijing, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Le met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk.
President Xi Jinping warmly welcomed the King and Queen Mother of Cambodia to visit China, and welcomed King Sihamoni to attend activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people's resistance war against Japan and the World War against Naxism.
Mr. Tap Can Binh recalled the State visit to Cambodia in April and the warm welcome from King Sihamoni and the Cambodian people.
Chairman Xi Jinping affirmed that the China - Cambodia friendship has stood firm in the face of international fluctuations, becoming a " iron" friendship through sharing the sweetness and hardship, a valuable asset that both sides need to cherish.
Mr. Tap Can Binh emphasized that in the context of many changes and complications in the international situation, China and Cambodia need to strengthen solidarity, promote traditional friendship, promote cooperation and accelerate the building of a China-Cambodia community of sharing the future of China and Cambodia in the new era, bringing more benefits to the people of the two countries.
Chairman Xi Jinping also affirmed that China is determined to support the Cambodian people in pursuing a development path in accordance with national conditions, towards long-term peace and stability.
For their part, King Norodom Sihamoni and Empress Norodom Monineath expressed their delight at returning to China, and thanked them for their invitation to attend activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the resistance war against Japan and the World War against Population; Affirmed that the Chinese people have made important contributions to maintaining world peace, which deserves to be remembered forever.
The King and Queen Mother of Cambodia recalled the important results achieved during President Xi Jinping's historic State visit to Cambodia last April, affirming that Cambodia always attaches importance to bilateral relations from a strategic perspective, is ready to preserve the traditional friendship and work with China to build a community of sharing the future of Cambodia - China in the new era.
