Samdech Techo Hun Sen: Cambodia’s Policy Toward China Remains Unchanged


In the new mandated government, Cambodia’s policy toward China remains unchanged, based on the spirit of traditional friendship, mutual trust and win-win cooperation.

The commitment was reassured by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, caretake Prime Minister and President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), in separate thank-you letters dated July 26 to H.E. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and H.E. LI Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen thanked the Chinese leaders for their congratulations on the CPP’s landslide victory in the General Election of Members of the National Assembly, 7th Legislature, held on July 23, 2023 and for commendation of Cambodia’s achievements in the past years under the CPP’s leadership.

He took the opportunity to congratulate China, under the strong CPC’s leadership, for achieving rapid development in all aspects, which will serve as a catalyst in order to realise the 2nd Centenary Goal toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the near future as well as secure China’s significant role in the regional and international arena.

Samdech Techo Prime Minister also spoke highly of the close cooperation between the two parties and governments and reaffirmed his readiness to working closely together with the Chinese leaders to further strengthen cooperation between both parties and governments, deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation and jointly build a high-quality, high-level and high-standard Cambodia-China Community of Shared Future to mutually benefit the two countries and peoples, thus contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and beyond.