2 OCTOBER 1, 2020 // WWW.PHNOMPENHPOST.COM 71ST CHINA NATIONAL DAY Ambassador’s message Ambassador Extraordinary Over the past 71 years, under According to statistics, while the 2020 Golden Dragon and Plenipotentiary of the the leadership of the CPC, the China’s second-quarter GDP joint military exercise was People’s Republic of China to Chinese people, through self- has realised year-on-year China’s first and only joint the Kingdom of Cambodia reliance and painstaking efforts, growth of 3.2 per cent. military exercise with a foreign HE Wang Wentian have overcome one difficulty The International Monetary army. and another, and created many Fund predicts that China will The fifth meeting of the Y DEAR compatri- great achievements which have become the only major econo- China-Cambodia Intergovern- ots and friends, to- attracted world attention. my that can maintain positive mental Coordination Com- day is the National The Chinese nation has not growth throughout 2020. mittee was the first high-level Day of the People’s only stood up, but also become This year marks the 10th an- bilateral cooperation meeting MRepublic of China. richer and stronger. niversary of the establishment to be held by China and a On this joyous occasion, on This year China will achieve of the comprehensive strategic neighbouring country. behalf of the Chinese Embassy its first centenary goal by partnership of cooperation These and countless other in Cambodia, I would like to ex- completing the building of a between China and Cambo- facts prove that the traditional tend the most sincere greetings moderately prosperous society dia, while it is also the first China-Cambodia friendship has to all staff of Chinese-funded in all respects. Today’s China is anniversary of the signing of been further refined during the institutions, volunteer Chinese closer than ever before to realis- the action plan for building a pandemic. teachers, overseas students and ing the great goal of national China-Cambodia community of Undergoing profound local Chinese compatriots. rejuvenation. shared futures. changes unseen in a century, Taking this opportunity, I Since the beginning of this Faced with the Covid-19 the world is at a new historical would also like to express my year, Covid-19 has spread all pandemic, the two countries, the starting point, and the destiny heartfelt gratitude to our Cam- over the world. Faced with this two governments and the two of mankind has never been so bodian friends from all walks of aggressive pandemic, we, under peoples have stood together to closely connected. life who have cared about and the leadership of the CPC Cen- overcome difficulties, setting an China will stay firmly com- supported China’s development tral Committee with Comrade Xi example for international coop- mitted to opening our door for a long time and are commit- Jinping as its core, have given eration in pandemic control. wider to the world, and working top priority to people’s lives and We have jointly created many jointly with Cambodia as well ted to enhancing the traditional Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia HE Wang Wentian. China-Cambodia friendship. health, waging a people’s war firsts during the pandemic. as other countries to achieve Seventy-one years ago, under against the pandemic. sibilities as a major country. ing international environment, Prime Minister Hun Sen more win-win results. the leadership of the Com- Within a short time, China China has cumulatively pro- China has coordinated the pro- was the first foreign head of China will always practise munist Party of China (CPC), has achieved major strategic vided more than $2 billion in motion of epidemic prevention government to visit China, while multilateralism and continue to the Chinese people successfully outcomes in the fight and effec- international aid for pandemic and control, and economic and the first batch of foreign aid to promote the building of a com- overthrew the three mountains tively safeguarded the lives and control. The Chinese govern- social development. Wuhan came from Cambodia. munity with a shared future of imperialism, feudalism and health of the Chinese people. ment will actively carry out the By vigorously advancing the The Chinese government and for mankind, in order to realise bureaucratic capitalism after While maintaining preven- solemn commitment of making “dual circulation” development military have respectively sent greater solidarity and progress years of struggle and completed tion and control efforts at China’s vaccine an international pattern in which the domestic groups of medical experts to for human society. a new democratic revolution. home, China has been actively public product as proposed by economic cycle plays a leading Cambodia, the first initiative May China and Cambodia en- The founding of the new advocating a community of President Xi Jinping, and help role while the international eco- of its kind in the region or joy ever growing prosperity and China marked the Chinese common health for mankind, make the vaccine accessible nomic cycle remains its exten- the world. their peoples living in peace. people standing up, with the while fully supporting and and affordable for developing sion and supplement, we have The China-Cambodia Free May the brotherly China- Chinese nation embarking on engaging in international co- countries. steadily and effectively restored Trade Agreement was the Cambodia friendship be passed a great path to achieve great operation in pandemic control. Faced with the pandemic and the normal order of economic Kingdom’s first FTA concluded on from generation to genera- rejuvenation. This demonstrates our respon- the complicated and evolv- and social development. through video negotiations, tion and last forever. 71ST CHINA NATIONAL DAY OCTOBER 1, 2020 // WWW.PHNOMPENHPOST.COM 3 Congratulations to people of China for ‘building a great, modern country’ N THE occasion of the perfect bliss of Mid-Autumn Festival, we celebrate Othe 71st birthday of our great motherland. On this special and beautiful day, all members of the China Hong Kong & Macau Expatri- ate & Business Association of Cambodia and myself sin- cerely wish for the wind and rain to come at their time, and that our motherland flourishes and people live in peace. Best wishes to our Hong Kong and Macau compatri- ots and overseas Chinese in Cambodia for a happy Mid- Autumn Festival. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in The China Hong Kong & Macau Expatriate & Business Association of Cambodia provides medical aid in the Kingdom. 1949, the great changes over the 71 years have allowed the With their indomitable spirit great sacrifices, China finally the wind and rain cannot stop world to witness the impressive and unyielding will, the Chi- achieved a decisive victory in the Chinese people from mov- pace of China’s progress – from nese people have built China the control of the epidemic ing towards a better life and closed and backward to open into a great, modern and pow- and provided valuable refer- realising the “Chinese Dream” and progressive, with unprec- erful country, with the Chinese ences and assistance for epi- and the great rejuvenation of edented entry into the centre of nation standing tall among the demic prevention and control the Chinese nation. the international arena. nations of the world. in countries around the world. Happy birthday to the great From rags to the riches of This year is destined to Looking back at the past, we motherland, and may the being the world’s second-larg- be an extraordinary one for walk with great momentum, friendship between China and est economy, China has taken China and the world. The sud- and each step is full of suffer- Cambodia be everlasting and mere decades to complete the den outbreak of Covid-19 has ing and hardship. unchanging. industrialisation process caused a great deal of suffer- Facing the future, we may Yum Sui Sang, chairman that developed countries have ing for all of humanity. still encounter some risks and of the China Hong Kong & China Hong Kong & Macau Expatriate & Business Association of Cambodia gone through for hundreds After more than two months challenges, but we always Macau Expatriate & Business chairman Yum Sui Sang. of years. of arduous struggles and believe that, no matter what, Association of Cambodia. New era for China-Cambodia trade ties hinA-Cambodia in areas that could be comple- Once the FTA kicks in, entrepreneurs. Economic economic ties are mentary to China. Eventually around 340 commodities from relations between both coun- entering a new para- Cambodia’s agricultural produce Cambodia will be exempt tries have been promoted and digm with the signing can be exported directly to from tariffs, including pepper, improved, and the FTA agree- ofC the Kingdom’s first free China, not through third coun- garlic, dried chilis, cashew ment would attract even more trade agreement (FTA) tries,” said HE Nguon Mengtech, nuts, honey and seafood Chinese business activities. this year with the Asian director-general of the Cambo- products. “Bilateral trade has economic powerhouse. dia Chamber of Commerce. This will inject a big boost been progressing well. This Economic compatibility, a Chinese companies – both into the rural economy, where year both countries have cordial friendship and common state-owned and private – 80 per cent of the population entered into the FTA, and ideals have contributed to a have contributed immensely rely on farming. this can boost two-way healthy trading environment, to the Kingdom’s infrastruc- The deal covers goods and business and investment. with China’s mega investments ture, and to the energy, real services, investment coopera- Total bilateral trade reached driving vital infrastructure estate and agriculture sectors. tion, e-commerce, economic $9.4 billion last year. projects in Cambodia over The FTA could be a game and technical cooperation, “Both state-owned and the decades.