China, Cambodia vow to strengthen cooperation between legislatures

Wang Chen, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, via video link on Friday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, spoke highly of the China-Cambodia traditional friendship and continuous development of China-Cambodia comprehensive strategic partnership.

He said that the NPC of China is ready to work with the Cambodian National Assembly to promote bilateral practical cooperation, facilitate cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and safeguard common interests as legislative bodies.

For his part, Cheam Yeap said that Cambodia firmly adheres to the one-China principle and expressed the hope that the National Assembly of Cambodia will strengthen cooperation with the NPC of China to deepen exchanges and mutual learning.