Premier Li meets with Cambodia's new prime minister

Premier Li Qiang called on Wednesday for China and Cambodia to further synergize their development strategies and promote common development while working together to safeguard the central position of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the region and keep regional cooperation in the right direction.

Li made the remarks during a meeting with Cambodia's new Prime Minister Hun Manet in Jakarta on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation. It was also their first meeting.

The premier said that bilateral ties have withstood changes in the international landscape, and remained rock-solid and unbreakable, setting an example for a new type of international relations.

China has been a trustworthy partner of Cambodia, and will, as always, firmly support Cambodia in pursuing a development path suited to its own national conditions, and in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and development interests, Li said.

He urged the two countries to negotiate of the signing of a new action plan to build a China-Cambodia community with a shared future as an opportunity and make all-round plans for bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperation, so as to contribute to Cambodia's prosperity, development and long-term stability.

Hun Manet described China as Cambodia's good friend and trustworthy partner, saying that since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties 65 years ago, cooperation between the two countries has been fruitful.

The new government of Cambodia will continue to adhere to the principles and framework of Cambodia-China relations, and work with the Chinese side to push for new development of bilateral cooperation in all fields on the basis of the two countries' friendly ties jointly built by Cambodia's former Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese President Xi Jinping, he said.