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Chinese premier holds talks with Cambodian PM on bilateral cooperation

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on Wednesday on deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.

Li noted that China and Cambodia enjoy a deep traditional friendship, a high degree of political mutual trust, and fruitful practical cooperation in various fields.

In 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a successful visit to Cambodia. In 2020, Xi awarded Cambodian Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China, noting that both events marked new chapters in China-Cambodia friendship.

Pointing out that Hun Sen was the first foreign leader to visit China after the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, Li said he is very glad that his first trip abroad to Phnom Penh amid the almost three-year pandemic is to attend the East Asia leaders’ meetings and pay an official visit to Cambodia.

He said China views all countries, regardless of their sizes, as equals and supports Cambodia in taking a development path that meets its national context and playing a more important role on international and regional platforms.

China stands ready to enhance high-level interaction and communication with Cambodia, support each other on respective core interests and major concerns, and promote continued and sound development of China-Cambodia relations to the benefit of their people.

Li pointed out that next year will mark the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, adding that it will be a good opportunity for them to make the multiple events under the China-Cambodia Year of Friendship a success.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen

China will increase imports of fine Cambodian agricultural products and support Cambodia in accelerating industrialization, he said.

The two countries will deepen cooperation on science and technology, education and culture, and increase direct flights, Li said, adding that China is ready to do its best to help Cambodia improve people’s livelihood.

Stressing that a stable and prosperous Cambodia has great significance for regional stability, development and the growth of relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Li said that China fully supports Cambodia in hosting the leaders’ meetings on East Asian cooperation as the current Asean Chair, firmly supports Asean unity and centrality, support the Asean-led regional cooperation architecture as well as a bigger role of Asean in promoting international and regional peace and development.

For his part, Hun Sen said that Cambodia and China are iron-clad friends and the bilateral friendship is endorsed and supported by the Cambodian people. Noting that Cambodia firmly upholds the one-China policy and supports building the Cambodia-China community with a shared future, Hun Sen said that Cambodia will work with China to deepen bilateral relations and cooperation.

The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on issues of mutual interest.

After the meeting, Li and Hun Sen jointly witnessed the signing of more than 10 bilateral cooperation documents and inaugurated the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway.

On Wednesday afternoon, Li laid wreaths at the Independence Monument of Cambodia and the Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk. 

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PM heads to Cambodia for Asean summits, related meetings

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, accompanied by his wife Naraporn Chan-o-cha, travelled to Cambodia for the 40th and 41st Asean summits.

The PM and his wife departed from Bangkok on Thursday at 7.30am to participate in the summits from Thursday to Sunday.

The key meetings, held under the theme of “Asean: Addressing Challenges Together”, will also see the conclusion of Cambodia as Asean chair, a role which ends on December 31 before Indonesia officially takes over.

During the meeting, Thailand will focus on strengthening Asean to prepare for the challenges ahead, especially in public health and economy, while also creating future opportunities for a sustainable future and retaining peace and stability in the region.

Prayut will participate in these meetings:

Thursday

• 3.15pm: Asean Leaders’ Interface with representatives of Asean youth
• 4.30pm: Asean Leaders’ Interface with representatives of the Asean Business Advisory Council
• 5.30pm: 14th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Summit

Friday

• 8.30am: Opening ceremony of the 40th and 41st Asean summits
• 8.50am: 40th Asean Summit (plenary session)
• 10.30am: 41st Asean Summit (retreat session)
• 2pm: 25th Asean-China Summit
• 3.20pm: 23rd Asean-Republic of Korea Summit
• 5.30pm: 12th Asean-UN Summit

Saturday

• 8am: 25th Asean Plus Three Summit
• 9.50am: 19th Asean-India Summit to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Asean-India Dialogue Relations
• 11.10am: 2nd Asean-Australia Summit
• 2pm: 25th Asean-Japan Summit
• 3.20pm: 10th Asean-US Summit
• 4.40pm: Asean-Canada Commemorative Summit
• 7.30pm: Gala dinner

Sunday

• 8am: 2nd Asean Global Dialogue
• 10.15am: 17th East Asia Summit
• 12.30pm: Closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st Asean summits and related meetings and handing over of the Asean chairmanship to Indonesia.

Prayut will travel back to Thailand on Sunday evening.

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Asean Summit agenda

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation laid out Prime Minister Hun Sen’s agenda for the upcoming 40th and 41st Asean Summits and Related Meetings and the 2nd Asean Global Dialogue, which will be held in Phnom Penh from November 10-13.

In a press statement, the ministry said the four-day top-level events will consist of the 40th and 41st Asean Summits, and related meetings. They include the 25th Asean-China Summit; the 25th Asean-Japan Summit; the 23rd Asean-ROK Summit; the 25th Asean Plus Three Summit;Asean-India Commemorative Summit to mark 30 years of Dialogue Relations; the 10th Asean-US Summit; the 2nd Asean- Australia Summit; the Asean-Canada Commemorative Summit; Asean-United Nations (UN) Summit; and the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS).

King Norodom Sihamoni is expected to meet with Asean heads of State and government ahead of the kickoff of the meetings.

Hun Sen and other Asean leaders will meet with representatives of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Asean Youth and the Asean Business Advisory Council.

“They will also attend the 2nd Asean Global Dialogue on Post Covid-19 recovery which will be participated in by the heads of several major international organisations. The Leaders of some Asean dialogue partners are also expected to attend the dialogue,” said the ministry.

Hun Sen will also have bilateral meetings with some heads of delegations.

Hun Sen will hand over the gavel of the Asean chair to Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia, as the next Asean chair, at the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st Asean Summits and Related Summits.

During the meeting, Spain and Ukraine are expected to get accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). A TAC signing ceremony for the two countries is planned and will be presided over by Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, according to the statement.