PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodia- China Journalist Association (CCJA) was formally launched here on Monday, with the aim of promoting media exchange and relations between Cambodia and China.
Cambodian Information Minister, Khieu Kanharith, said, the Ministry of Information fully supported the CCJA and was confident that it would play an important role in promoting relations and cooperation between the two countries.
“This is a new achievement resulting from the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between Cambodia and China,” he said in a speech, during the CCJA launching.
“I hope the association will serve as a bridge to connect the peoples between the two countries,” he added.
Cambodian government Spokesman, Phay Siphan, congratulated the establishment of the CCJA, saying that, the media has served as a mirror to reflect realities in the society and has importantly provided inputs to the government.
He added that journalists have also played an important role in contributing to the maintenance of peace, stability and sustainable development.
He was also confident that the CCJA would help the public to better understand the value of cooperation between the two countries in diplomacy, economics, culture, and other fields.
Zuo Wenxing, political counselor of the Chinese embassy to Cambodia, expressed her confidence that the CCJA would work actively to promote media exchange and relations between China and Cambodia.
CCJA’s Co-President, Soy Sopheap said, the association was established by a group of Cambodian and Chinese veteran journalists, with the aim of promoting friendship and cooperation between the two countries.– NNN-AKP
