Meeting Between Chinese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cambodia Focuses on Cooperation and Inspection on Strategic Partnership

Chinese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fu Ying yesterday met with DPM Hor Namhong by stressing cooperation between the two countries. Additionally, both parties discussed about activity plan for inspection on issue concerning comprehensive strategic partnership and planned to create a deputy-minister-level joint committee of both countries in order to draft a strategic plan. Fu Ying further informed that there would be an official visit of a member of Chinese state council to Cambodia in late November to broaden cooperation between both nations. Regarding South China Sea issue, both sides agreed to try their best to ensure full and effective implementation of Declaration on the Conduct of Parties and to avoid confrontation in the issue. (Rasmei Kam.)