Interview Samdech
Techo Hun Sen, Cambodia - China
1. Since 1991, the pope has visited China many times. He
understands how to the development of bilateral relations between Cambodia and
China in the last 25 years? Does the pope have a tricky concept to the current
relationship between our two countries?
In the last 25 years, the traditional friendship between
Cambodia and China have grown considerably and cooperation between both
countries two further strengthen and deepen in all fields until reaching cooperation
strategic partnership comprehensive on 13 December 2010.
Cooperation comprehensive strategic partnership between
Cambodia and China was further strengthened through intergovernmental
coordination committee - China founded in 2014 and was convened every year. So
far, Cambodia and China convened 3 times already successful and incredibly
fruitful results considerably. 3rd Meeting of the Intergovernmental
Coordination Committee - China was held on February 04, 2016 in Beijing. The
two countries are preparing the 4th meeting of the Intergovernmental
Coordination Committee in Cambodia, which will take place in late 2016 or early
2017.
Meanwhile, leaders of the two countries met together often
cold and exchange of visits back and forth shows the close relations and good
cooperation between Cambodia and China. In fact, in 2016, a shift level visits
back and forth in the Cambodian leaders to China include:
- His Majesty King mcheasachivitleutbaung Cambodia Royal
state visit from 02 to 04 June 2016.
- I attended the Summit of Mekong-car Chang 1st in the city
of Sanya and shirts Forum for Asia 2016 Annual shirt in the city of Hainan
(22-24 March 2016) and met HE Prime Minister Li Keqiang China 03 times this
year.
- Samdech Akka Moha Heng Samrin Samrin, President of the
visit from 25 to 29 July 2016.
- Prime prosperity battalion devoted Chhum Senate President
visits from 04 to 07 July 2016.
- Prime kraleahaom Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister met in
China from 06 to 08 April 2016.
- Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong's visit from 11 to 15
June 2016.
Cambodian and Chinese leaders, including:
- HE Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China 2 (21-22 April 2016 and
July 08, 2016).
- HE Kim Hui Chang, Minister of National Security of China
(July 12, 2016).
- Rubber HE Hu Zhicheng, Minister of Commerce of China
(01-03 August 2016).
- HE run Xinhua Van vice president of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (29-31 May 2016).
Soon, HE President Xi Jinping will visit Cambodia from 13 to
14 October 2016.
In addition to bilateral cooperation in the framework of
Cambodia and China have been strengthening cooperation in the multilateral
framework and also on the international stage, including UN cooperation in the
framework of the East Asia ASEAN-Mekong China - Changsha car meeting - the
European Union and other regional mechanisms.
Cambodia - China today is the traditional friendship and
cooperation history and comprehensive strategy based on the principle of trust,
mutual respect for each pass interests and non-interference in each other's
internal affairs. Friendly cooperation with China is based on a win-win and
peaceful co-existence that can not be separated and cut off.
2. Cambodia and China and continue to deepen the dialogue
and trust, mutual political and to strengthen cooperation in many fields. He
understood that the reasons which led to the cooperation between Cambodia and
China are continuing to expand and deepen further?
Cambodia-China traditional friendship, which was developed
jointly care and caution by His Majesty King Father Norodom Cremation potential
and the previous generation of Chinese leaders, including Chairman Mao Zedong
Prime Minister Zhou Enlai and other key leaders. So as the next generation of
leaders, we must continue to maintain this relationship and to expand and
deepen further. Moreover, due to the communication and cooperation between
Cambodia and China is based on the principle of trust, mutual respect for each
pass interests and non-interference Internal each other, and on the basis of
win-win and benign co-existence which can not be separated and cut off, making
cooperation between our two countries be installed into a comprehensive
strategic partnership.
In addition, while in the region and the world is facing
many problems, including the economy, security, terrorism, climate change, and
some issues Cambodia and China to strengthen and expand cooperation with each
other to resolve issues of common concern to the mutual benefit and to
contribute to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the
world.
3. China has proposed several strategies for peace,
including guidelines for diplomacy with neighboring countries based on the
principle sincerely friendly mutual benefit and joint. The advice of the pope's
proposal would contribute to stability and prosperity of East Asia and Asia as
a whole?
4. Does the pope understanding for cooperation between
Cambodia and China in promoting security and stability in the region and
creates a environment, energy and strength?
5. This year, the 3rd anniversary of the initiative began a
belt and a road proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. As an important
country among countries in the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road King understood
that this initiative can help the economic and social development of Cambodia?
How our two countries can benefit from this initiative?
Cambodia has announced on several occasions about the full
support of the initiative `Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Silk Road
(a belt and a) proposed by the President of China, Xi Jinping, which aims to
promote connectivity in Asia, Europe and Africa, as well as with others in the
world and promote financial trading infrastructure connectivity
connection-people and cultural connection cooperation for win - win and promote
common development to friendship and peace. With the launch of this initiative,
China has established the Silk Road Fund, $ 40 billion and the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank $ 100 billion dollars. Through the Silk Road Fund and the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank believes that this initiative will help the
development of economic infrastructure and human resources.
On the occasion of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping
in the country's upcoming Cambodia and China will sign a Memorandum of
Understanding on the establishment of a joint plan of bilateral cooperation for
building the silk road economic belt and the 21st century silk road, which aims
to expand and to further deepen cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture,
building industry, culture and finance. I hope that this memorandum will be a
new mechanism in addition to the existing mechanisms to promote cooperation in
a comprehensive strategic partnership Cambodia - China to be more progressive
and more solid to provide more benefits to the two countries.
6. Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Cambodia soon.
For personal views and past experiences of Samdech President Xi Jinping as
individual properties as pope? Does the pope what to expect from his visit?
Does this visit will promote the traditional friendship between the two
countries?
HE Xi Jinping, as well as other Chinese leaders also are
aimed at leading the country and the Chinese people towards progress and
prosperity prosperity harmony, and also intend to share the development of the
countries in the region and the world as well as contribute to the maintenance
of peace, stability and peace in the region and world. Since taking office as
president in March 2013, Mr. Xi Jinping made a profound reform in the Chinese
leadership through the reform on 16 March 2016, China has set out the direction
the 13th 5-year plan (2016-2020) the framework of policy priorities and
objectives of economic and social development, including maintaining economic
growth of between 6.5% and 7% create jobs for at least 10 million people.
Whereas in the region, Mr. Xi Jinping put forward initiatives and a belt road
Silk Road Fund and the Bank for Investment Asian infrastructure and launch
cooperation Mekong-car Chang.
When HE Xi Jinping to visit Cambodia soon, I and Mr. Xi
Jinping will discuss and change detailed exchange of views on deepening further
cooperation comprehensive strategic partnership between Cambodia and China to
benefit people of the two countries and issues of common concern and interest
in regional and international frameworks for promoting peace stability and
prosperity in the region and the world. On the occasion of this visit Cambodia
and China also planned to sign several documents relating to cooperation in the
fields of economy, investment, infrastructure, irrigation, agriculture, health,
energy and maritime security belt and a road.