Wei Jianxing Meets Chairman of Cambodian People's Party

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Saturday, December 15, 2001

Wei Jianxing Meets Chairman of Cambodian People's Party

Wei Jianxing, member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met Friday in Phnom Penh with Chea Sim, chairman of the Cambodian People's Party and president of the Senate. The two sides exchanged views on the relationship between the two parties and two countries and other issues of common concern.

Wei expressed thanks to the People's Party for inviting him to lead the CPC delegation to visit Cambodia, and conveyed to Chea Sim greetings and good wishes of CPC General Secretary Jiang Zemin and CPPCC Chairman Li Ruihuan.

Wei said that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is one of Cambodia's major ruling parties, and it has made unswerving efforts for the independence, peace, reconstruction and development of Cambodia, and has played an active role in regional peace and stability.

He said the Chinese side highly values the CPP's policy of paying top attention to national interest and cooperate with other parties to jointly contribute to economic construction and national development.

He said that the CPC and the CPP are both ruling parties, consolidating exchanges and cooperation between the two parties will be beneficial for the two parties' self construction and the development of the two states. The Chinese side appreciates and is grateful for the CPP and the Cambodian government for their adherence to the "One China" policy and having no official relations of any kind with Taiwan.

As a sincere friend of Cambodia, he said, China has always supported and will continue to support the CPP's policy of opening and reform, national reconciliation, protecting independence and sovereignty and focusing on economic development. The CPC is willing to consolidate cooperation with the CPP, jointly promote an all-round, multi-channel modern inter-party relationship in broad fields, so as to promote the development of state-to-state relations, he said.

Chairman Chea Sim said that the friendly relationship between the CPP and the CPC is an important part of the relations between the two countries. The CPP, the Cambodian government and people are grateful to the CPC, the Chinese government and the Chinese people for their active support for the reconstruction and development cause of Cambodia, and highly evaluate China's policy of having mutually beneficial cooperation with ASEAN countries.

He said that the Cambodian people, government and the Senate treasure very much the traditional friendship with China in various fields, and are happy from the heart for the great achievements scored by the Chinese people. The CPP and the Senate will continue to adhere to the "One China" policy, work together with the Funcinpec Party and other forces in Cambodia to maintain and develop friendly exchanges and cooperative relationship with the CPC and the CPPCC.

Wei and his delegation arrived in Phnom Penh Thursday for an official friendly visit.

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