STORY: Cambodian, Chinese scholars meet in Phnom Penh to discuss ways to further boost ties
SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024/Archives
DATELINE: May 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:01
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHHENG KIMLONG, President of Asian Vision Institute
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEUN SAM, Policy analyst at Royal Academy of Cambodia
3. various of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway
4. various of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone
5. various of a hydropower station
6. various of the Morodok Techo National Stadium

STORYLINE:

The China-Cambodia Think Tanks and Public Diplomacy Forum was held in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening think tanks' cooperation in promoting friendship and building a community with a shared future.
   
The one-day forum was co-organized by the Asian Vision Institute (AVI), a Phnom Penh-based independent think tank, and the Charhar Institute, a think tank focused on China's foreign relations.

According to AVI's President Chheng Kimlong, the current multifaceted approach to deepening bilateral relations covers six priority areas: political cooperation, production capacity and quality, agriculture, energy, security, and people-to-people exchanges.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHHENG KIMLONG, President of Asian Vision Institute
"The current Cambodia-China relations are at a high level that we have never seen before. I believe that our two countries are going to forge closer, deeper, and more comprehensive cooperation in many areas. There is a lot more potential, and I believe there are so many important areas that the two countries and peoples can work together, for the benefit of not only the Cambodian people and the Chinese people, but also the region and the globe at large."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEUN SAM, Policy analyst at Royal Academy of Cambodia
"The current relationship between Cambodia and China, we know that it is very good and it is very important."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh.
(XHTV)