Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie
arrived in Cambodia on Sunday afternoon for a 4-day official visit to further
strengthen ties with Cambodia and the ASEAN.
At the
Phnom Penh's Military Airbase, Liang was warmly greeted by Moeung Samphan,
secretary of state at Cambodia's Defense Ministry, and Chinese ambassador to
Cambodia Pan Guangxue, and other Cambodian senior defense officials.
According
to a press release from Cambodia's Defense Ministry, Liang will hold a talk
with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh on Monday.
They will sign a memorandum of understanding on Cambodia-China cooperation.
He will
also pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hun Sen during the visit.
Liang's
visit coincided with the 6th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM), which is
slated for May 28-30.
Speaking
in a press briefing about the 6th ADMM at the Defense Ministry on Sunday
afternoon, Tea Banh said, "It is the first time Liang Guanglie visiting
Cambodia in order to strengthen friendship relations and cooperation between
Cambodia and China, especially between the two countries' defense
ministries."
He said
that, on May 29, Liang will also hold a consultative meeting with the ASEAN
Defense Ministers to build closer cooperation between China and ASEAN.
Founded
in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN) groups Brunei,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam.
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