Chinese premier meets Cambodian PM

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Beijing on Sunday.

As a friendly neighbor of Cambodia, China stands ready to deepen political mutual trust with Cambodia, promote pragmatic cooperation in all fields, work together for a community with a shared future with strategic significance, and elevate bilateral relations to a higher level, Li said.

China encourages its businesses to invest in Cambodia, and is willing to increase imports of Cambodia's competitive farm produce, he said.

The premier expressed China's firm support for Cambodia in hosting the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit next year.

Hun Sen said Cambodia is willing to align its Rectangular Strategy with the Belt and Road Initiative, welcomes more investment by Chinese businesses in Cambodia, and expects to work with China in building a community with a shared future.

After the meeting, Li and Hun Sen attended a signing ceremony.