Wang Wentian<\/strong>, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People\u2019s Republic of China to Cambodia for inviting me and my wife to this event.<\/p>\nOn behalf of the Royal Government and People of Cambodia, I would like to congratulate and praise the Government and People of China for countless magnificent achievements under the competent leadership of the Communist Party of China since 1949. Presently, under the brilliant leadership of H.E.\u00a0President Xi Jinping<\/strong>, China has realized a rapid and strong development in all sectors and cemented its position as one of the global economic power.<\/p>\nIn addition, I would like to express my deep gratitude and appreciation to our great friend China for its assistance to Cambodia both in the past and at present. Cambodia and China have enjoyed a fruitful cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels for the sake of interest of the people of both our countries as well as for common peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world. Relations between our countries are based on equal footing and mutual trust for common interest. Cambodia firmly sticks to \u201cOne China<\/strong>\u201d policy while China firmly respects the independence and sovereignty of Cambodia.<\/p>\nAll participants!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nPlease allow me to recall that Cambodia and China established the diplomatic relationship on 19 July 1958 after the bilateral meeting between His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah\u00a0Norodom Sihanouk<\/strong>\u00a0Preah Borom Ratanak Kaudh and H.E. Premier\u00a0Zhou Enlai<\/strong>\u00a0on the sidelines of 1954 Bandung Conference in Indonesia. Later on, this historic friendly relationship was further strengthened by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah\u00a0Norodom Sihanouk<\/strong>\u00a0Preah Borom Ratanak Kaudh and H.E. Chairman\u00a0Mao Zedong<\/strong>\u00a0as well as past and present dignitaries of Cambodia and China.<\/p>\nIn particular, I myself have visited China for 19 times since 1999. This shows Cambodia and China have maintained and further enhanced this strong friendship to reach a new height \u201cCambodia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership<\/strong>\u201d on 13 December 2010.<\/p>\nIn this sense, reforms and rapid progress in all sectors by China benefit not only people of China but also people of the world as a whole. In fact,\u00a0Belt and Road Initiative<\/strong>\u00a0of China really helps strengthen and expand \u201cmutually beneficial partnership<\/strong>\u201d, \u201cwin-win cooperation<\/strong>\u201d and \u201ccommon prosperity<\/strong>\u201d of countries along the belt and road through the connectivity of physical infrastructure, institutions and peoples as well as cooperation in the business, culture and other important sectors in the present and the future.<\/p>\nFurthermore, I am convinced that great friend China will become the global power in technologies and innovations by 2050. Subsequently, China will be able to realize its\u00a0Two Centenaries<\/strong>\u00a0by building\u00a0a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2021<\/strong>\u00a0and moving toward building China as a modern, prosperous, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious socialist country by 2049 as specified by the leadership of China.<\/p>\nAll participants!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nOn this auspicious occasion, to commemorate the 70th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary of the People\u2019s Republic of China, I would like to invite Samdechs, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen to toast to:<\/p>\n\n- Good health of H.E.\u00a0Xi Jinping<\/strong>, President of the People\u2019s Republic of China,<\/li>\n
- Good health and longevity of His Majesty\u00a0Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Her Majesty Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, Queen-Mother of Cambodia<\/strong>,<\/li>\n
- Strong Cambodia-China friendship forever,<\/li>\n
- Good health of Samdechs, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen who are present in this event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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