Chinanews.com, Phnom Penh, December 31 (Ouyang Kaiyu, Yu Xiangjun) "Facing the century-old changes and the century-old epidemic, China continues to maintain its status as Cambodia's largest trading partner and largest source of investment. Bilateral practical cooperation has shown strong resilience and burst forth The surging momentum will generally benefit the well-being of the people of the two countries." This is the message conveyed by Wu Guoquan, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, in his 2023 New Year's speech.
Wu Guoquan said that under the strategic guidance and personal promotion of the leaders of China and Cambodia, China-Cambodia practical cooperation has achieved fruitful results.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement have officially come into effect. The proportion of China’s zero-tariff tariff items for Cambodia’s trade in goods has reached 97.53%, which is the highest level of tariff reductions granted by China in all free trade agreements. "Hardcore" friendship.
The process of exporting Cambodian agricultural products to China has entered the "fast lane", and longan, pangasius, and corn have completed the Chinese market access procedures.
Wu Guoquan said that from January to November this year, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries reached 14.543 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 19.1%.
China's non-financial direct investment in Cambodia reached US$690 million in the first 11 months, a year-on-year increase of 32.7%.
The China-Cambodia Trade and Investment Fair was successfully held, and the scale of the Hundred Enterprises Thousand People Forum returned to the level before the epidemic.
The Jingang Expressway was officially opened to traffic, and Cambodia entered the "expressway era".
Wu Guoquan said that a series of livelihood projects such as the Cosma China-Cambodia Friendship Hospital, Tbun Khmong Provincial Hospital, the second phase of the rural road project, and the education environment and facility improvement project have been put into use.
The Chinese government's world's first TCM anti-epidemic medical team came to Cambodia, setting a model for international cooperation in TCM anti-epidemic.
Wu Guoquan pointed out that 2023 is the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia and the 10th anniversary of the "Belt and Road" initiative, and China-Cambodia practical cooperation will usher in new historical opportunities for development.
We will take the "China-Cambodia Friendship Year" as an opportunity to promote the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee to take root in the field of bilateral practical cooperation, continue to promote trade and investment facilitation, steadily implement major projects of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and efficiently implement global development initiatives to serve the hearts of the people To ensure that bilateral practical cooperation is always running at a high level, to create a new model of "One Belt, One Road" cooperation, to continuously benefit the two countries and the two peoples, and to jointly promote regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, and to jointly build a community of shared future for mankind. greater contribution.
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