Cambodian NA President to Pay an Official Visit to China This Weekend


Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia, is going to lead a high-level delegation to pay an official and friendly visit to China from Sept. 22 to 26.

At the invitation of Honorable Mr. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (NPC), the five-day visit aims to further strengthen the bond of friendship and good cooperation between the two legislative bodies and countries under both bilateral and multilateral frameworks guided by the spirit of traditional relationship, comprehensive strategic partnership, and ironclad friendship, for the benefits of both nations and peoples, according to an NA’s press release this morning.

Both sides also aim to leverage parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation to build a people-centered Cambodia-China Community with a Shared Future in a new era.

During the visit, Samdech Khuon Sudary will pay a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and hold bilateral meeting with her counterpart Hon. Mr. Zhao Leji.

Samdech Khuon Sudary and Hon. Mr. Zhao Leji will sign parliamentary cooperation agreement to promote bilateral exchanges, capacity building, and information and knowledge sharing at all levels.

Both parliamentary leaders will also preside over the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Secretariat-General of the National Assembly of Cambodia and the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.

As planned, Samdech Khuon Sudary will continue her visit in Shanghai to hold various meetings with Chinese side to further promote Cambodia-Shanghai relations and cooperation in the areas of economy and culture.

Besides, the Cambodian delegation will visit historical, cultural and industrial sites in Beijing and Shanghai as part of fostering people-to-people contacts that is key to endure bilateral friendship and good cooperation between the two countries and peoples.