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South China Sea: as tensions mount, Wang Yi vows Beijing to be by Cambodia’s side no matter what
- Wang Yi vows China will continue to invest more in Cambodian infrastructure and promote production capacity cooperation: foreign ministry
- During Chinese foreign minister’s high-profile visit, Cambodian PM says Phnom Penh will firmly support China’s position on Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang
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China will be Cambodia’s “most reliable friend and the firmest supporter”, regardless of the international environment, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Cambodian leader Hun Manet on Monday amid growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
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During the meeting in Phnom Penh, Wang said China would continue to invest more in Cambodian infrastructure and promote production capacity cooperation, according to China’s foreign ministry.
In response, Hun Manet said Phnom Penh’s China policy had been “consistent”, adding that his country would firmly support China’s position on Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang. There was no mention of the South China Sea in China’s official readout from the meeting.
Hun Manet added that Phnom Penh would continue to take part in the Belt and Road Initiative, a Beijing-led infrastructure project.
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Wang also met Hun Manet’s father Hun Sen, the President of the Senate, who was prime minister for nearly 40 years.
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Hun Sen reaffirmed that Phnom Penh’s stance towards Beijing remained friendly and unchanged and he called the two countries “close friends and strategic partners”.
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