China donates 150 new vehicles, office equipment to Cambodia

China on Thursday donated  150 new vehicles and office equipment to Cambodia in the preparations for the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in November.

Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, Wang Wentian, handed over the vehicles and office equipment to General Tea Banh, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, on Thursday.

Wang said the donation from the Chinese Ministry of National Defence is to support Cambodia in hosting the meeting.

“We sincerely hope that Cambodia will play a more active and important role in regional security affairs,” he said.

Wang said the Chinese military would work with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to deepen practical cooperation, safeguard regional stability, and defend common interests.

Wang highlighted the close relations between China and Cambodia, saying bilateral ties are currently at an all-time high and serves as a model for country-to-country relations.

Banh said the vehicles would be used to transport foreign delegates during the ADMM-Plus and related meetings.

“These vehicles and office equipment are very valuable as we urgently need them to use in our military diplomacy, especially this year when we’re busy performing our duties as the chair of ASEAN,” he said.

Banh reiterated Cambodia’s staunch support for the one-China principle and the vision of building a community with a shared future between Cambodia and China.

He said Cambodia was also committed to working closely with China to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the two countries, and contribute to building a harmonious region and the world.

Cambodia is chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2022.

The ASEAN include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.