Cambodian FM heads to China to boost bilateral ties

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong left Cambodia on Sunday morning for a three-day visit to China. The visit aimed at cementing Cambodia-China ties and ASEAN- China relations, according to China''s News Agency (Xinhua). "Cambodia and China have had very close and special relations and cooperation since the past to the present. The visit is to deepen the friendship relations," Hor Namhong told reporters before his departure. During the stay in China, he said that he will hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on bilateral, regional and international issues; then, he will pay courtesy calls on China''s top leaders. In addition, the minister will deliver a speech on the ASEAN- China relations at the ASEAN-China Center and visit a Cultural Center.