Northwest China's Xinjiang regional Party chief Ma Xingrui and Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government meeet with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Urumqi, Xinjiang region, on August 15, 2024. Photo: Xinjiang Daily

Northwest China's Xinjiang regional Party chief Ma Xingrui and Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Urumqi on Thursday and expressed willingness to further strengthen exchanges at all levels, and deepen cooperation in industries, trade, investment, and other areas, Xinjiang Daily reported on Friday.

During their meeting, Ma welcomed Sihamoni and introduced the economic and social development of Xinjiang. Ma noted that the friendship between China and Cambodia has a long history, with the traditional friendship meticulously cultivated by the older generations of leaders from both countries remaining strong. Under the joint leadership of the two heads of state, China-Cambodia relations have entered a new era of building a high-quality, high-level, and high-standard community with a shared future.

In recent years, exchanges and cooperation between the Xinjiang region and Cambodia have developed steadily, with strong growth in trade between the two sides, Ma said.

We will earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, further strengthen exchanges at all levels, deepen cooperation in industries, trade, investment, and other areas, said Ma.

Ma also noted that the two sides will use the Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year 2024 as an opportunity to promote mutual understanding and exchanges in culture and tourism, enhance friendly interactions and mutually beneficial cooperation, and make new contributions to building a new era community with a shared future for China and Cambodia.

Sihamoni said that the friendship between Cambodia and China is profound, with the peoples of the two countries sharing a brotherly bond established by the older generations of leaders and continuing to this day.

Sihamoni noted that during his first visit to the Xinjiang region, he observed that the region has achieved remarkable successes.

Sihamoni said he hopes that this visit will serve as a new starting point to promote deeper exchanges and cooperation between Cambodia and the Xinjiang region, strengthen the close ties between the peoples of both sides, and advance the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Cambodia and China.

Global Times