Growing bond between China and Cambodia fortified under solid friendship
Ek Sam Ol, president of the Cambodia-China Friendship Association, has been a vocal advocate for the strong and significant China-Cambodia relationship. This bond, according to Ek Sam Ol, serves as afoundation for China's neighborhood diplomacy, promoting regional harmony, development, and shared prosperity [1].
In discussions about Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Cambodia, Ek Sam Ol emphasized the visit's importance in boosting bilateral ties across sectors such as economy, society, culture, education, and sports [3]. He acknowledged that Xi's leadership and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have played a crucial role in Cambodia's development, with projects like the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) propelling its economic objectives [4][5].
Ek Sam Ol also positioned the bilateral cooperation within the "Diamond Hexagon" framework, emphasizing its role in developing a "high-quality, high-level, and high-standard" community with a shared future [4][5]. His remarks illustrate a perspective of the relationship as both historically robust and continuously evolving under mutual leadership commitments [3][5].
[1] Ek Sam Ol consistently highlights China-Cambodia relations as cornerstone of China’s neighborhood diplomacy that promotes regional harmony, development, and shared prosperity.
[3] During discussions surrounding Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Cambodia, Ek Sam Ol stressed the visit’s significance in strengthening bilateral ties.
[4][5] Ek Sam Ol framed the bilateral cooperation within the "Diamond Hexagon" framework, which includes politics, production, agriculture, energy, security, and people-to-people exchanges, underscoring its role in building a "high-quality, high-level, and high-standard" community with a shared future.
- In an article published by Global Times, Ek Sam Ol, president of the Cambodia-China Friendship Association, was featured discussing the importance of his friendship and cooperation with China in global news.
- Ek Sam Ol's remarks about the China-Cambodia relationship being beneficial for both economic and social sectors were highlighted in a VCG article discussing Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Cambodia.
- In a distinct article published by VCG, Ek Sam Ol emphasized the bilateral cooperation between Cambodia and China within the "Diamond Hexagon" framework, linking it to the promotion of a high-quality community with a shared future.
