The relationship between China and Cambodia
China and Cambodia are good neighbors with a history of traditional ties and peace long ago. So far, the exchange of bilateral relations, there are more than 2,000 years by the stories of many good examples in history that was generations carried over from one generation to another generation. In April 1955, Mr. Zhou Enlai premier and King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk met at the Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung this has become a new beginning of the relationship between China and Cambodia. On 19 July 1958, China and Cambodia began formal diplomatic relations. Since diplomatic ties for more than half century past, the traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, which pioneered by the previous generation of leaders carefully and tenderly cared for by the next generation of leaders of China and Cambodia are widely constant. Both sides have cooperation closely together in various areas such as politics, economy, trade, culture and humanity in international and regional affairs by getting achievements very rich.
King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk was an old friend of the Chinese people. Leaders of China's previous generation all have deep ties of friendship with King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk, has contributed unforgettable training in the cause of friendship between China and Cambodia. Decades ago, King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk adopts policies associated with China and stayed in China for a long time. Unfortunately, on October 15, 2012, His Majesty King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk He came to death in Beijing, China. The then Chinese leaders hosted condolences to his death while in Beijing and sent a special plane to accompany chchhou his Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk returned to Phnom Penh. In February 2013, Mr. Chiang Lin, chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference also invited to attend the burial King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk in Cambodia too .
Cambodia is an important partner of China. Senior leaders of the two countries always communicate with each other often. In December 2010, Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia has been invited to visit China and the two countries strengthen partnership comprehensive strategic cooperation. Communication, coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs between the two countries has become closer day by day. By consensus on high-level political parties have a mutual respect for each other and provide mutual support to jointly safeguard the situation of relations between China and ASEAN, as well as peace and stability in the region.
Until the current two countries, China and Cambodia have the most fruitful achievements rich. China's first largest trading partner and largest source of foreign capital of the country. 2015, bilateral trade volume reached US $ 4320. In the 1st half of 2016, trade volume between China and Cambodia has reached 2,340 US dollars, up 10.2 percent compared with the same period at year. Both countries are confident to achieve the target of bilateral trade volume of 5,000 million US dollars in 2017. Until June 2016, China's direct investment in Cambodia totaled more than $ 12,000.
The change in human culture between the two countries are constantly expanding. From January to July 2016 the number of Chinese tourists traveling in Cambodia has reached 44.49 million, an increase of 12.4% compared with same period last year. Every day, 35 flights fly between China and Cambodia, with more than 10 Chinese cities with flights to Cambodia directly. Moreover, the format of sending exchange students for further education and training of human resources between the two countries are constantly expanding. Meanwhile, Radio Radio International, China has established friendship between Cambodia and China, an FM radio in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, a series that created a bridge for mutual understanding between the people of both countries. Previously, the radio broadcast of the Cambodia-China welcomed and love from fans listeners.
Whether in the circumstances, the Chinese side has always focused on relations with the country by providing assistance to support the country in the way Development in line with the country's situation. In particular, provide support to the country to stabilize and accelerate the development of making comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Cambodia more deep, unwavering. At the same time, Chinese companies have helped build bridges and roads in Cambodia by contributing to economic development and improve people's lives country. Because the Cambodian Agricultural bit weak China thus providing additional nutritional diversity in agriculture in Cambodia, including these farming techniques in irrigation and rice exports by providing practical support to farmers.
The sides also focused to the development of relations with China also offered strong support to China in issues and key China most attention, such as the South China sea and the Taiwan issue. On September 3, 2015, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia came to participate in the General Assembly to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in the war against the Japanese and Chinese people's war against fascism.
Cambodia has supported the idea of strategic initiatives "and a belt road" and actively participating in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank raised by China. Especially Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen also attended trade fairs China-ASEAN Forum annually and Asian police shirt. In March 2016, Samdech Techo invited to participate in the first Leadership Conference on mechanisms of cooperation highlighted Car Chang and Mekong in China . Furthermore, the parties also work with China to crack down on cases of deceit network, Internet and telecommunications, and provide support China firmly in collaboration track officials arrest fugitive bribery overseas.
Not only in China, while natural disasters King Samdech Norodom Sihanouk donated to several areas of China. In July 2016, King Samdech Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Cambodian Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk Colonel Royal Cambodian mother donated to affected areas floods in China. Meanwhile, all segments of the society's attention to areas hit by the country's natural and supporting timely. At the same time, the parties also plays a positive role in supporting and promoting the development of relations between China and ASEAN.
In December 2009, President Xi Jinping China, as Chinese Vice President invited to visit the country. For his visit, Xi Jinping was the first visit to China's leaders and visit Cambodia after begins to form the country's new leadership mandate in November 2012. This visit is very important for maintaining and developing the traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, and will be able to boost cooperation comprehensive strategic cooperation to further deepen.
During the visit, Xi Jinping Chinese President will worship the King Samdech Preah Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia and visit the King, Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk Colonel Royal Cambodian mother and dialogue with Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and attend the signing ceremony of documents on cooperation bilateral means pushing the development strategy of China and Cambodia is firmly connected and practical cooperation in all fields has become increasingly deepen and gain new achievements.