2016年CRI Xi's visit to Cambodia to bring opportunities for both sides

 

Cambodia will be the first stop of the Chinese President's upcoming five-day foreign tour.

With major travel routes passing through it, Cambodia has been considered a key spot on the Maritime¹ Silk Road since ancient times.

In recent years, as peace has returned to the country, Cambodia has managed to maintain growth rates above 7 percent.

Its favorable business environment has attracted many Chinese companies to invest there.

The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone, a model project under China's Belt and Road Initiative, is situated² in the coastal³ province of Preah Sihanouk in southwestern Cambodia.

The zone was launched eight years ago under the financing of four private Chinese enterprises and one Cambodian company.

This project has now become a local growth engine.

Chen Jiangang is the director of the board with Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Corporation.

"The first phase of our project has finished. We have built a 5-square-kilometer area, equipped with sound infrastructure⁴, including roads, water and power supplies, as well as telecommunication⁵ facilities. Our industrial park meets international standards in terms of livability, production capacity, and environment. It is also the biggest industrial park in Cambodia. The park has 102 companies and provided jobs to 16 thousand local people."

The Cambodian government sees the economic zone as a key engine for economic development.

During President Xi's stay in Cambodia, he will meet King Norodom Sihamoni and hold talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen to discuss cooperative deals.

Zhang Xuegang from China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations said the state visit may bring cooperation in more areas.

"I believe President Xi's visit will help facilitate the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative in Cambodia and further enhance the general layout for the implementation⁶ of the initiative. It will also bring concrete enhancement to cooperation in many other areas, including personnel training, human resources, finance, and telecoms."

He added that the president's visit comes at an important time and will further enhance bilateral⁷ relations.

"In terms of tourism and people-to-people exchanges, including communication between students, scholars, officials, and party members, China-Cambodia ties will be further enhanced. The visit will also help start a new stage for ever-close communications between Chinese and Cambodian people."

Chairman Chen Jiangang said President Xi's visit also means more opportunities for enterprises.

"President Xi's visit to Cambodia will definitely push China-Cambodia friendship to a new height. Meanwhile, I believe his visit will also deepen cooperation between the two countries in many areas including economy and trade, creating a favorable environment for business."

President Xi will also visit Bangladesh following his stay in Cambodia.

His journey will conclude with his attendance at the 8th BRICS Summit in India, where he will exchange views with other BRICS leaders and meet business leaders.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

2 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

3 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 telecommunication   

n.电信，远距离通信

参考例句：

• Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
• I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。

6 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

7 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。