On 13 May, Secretary General Shi Zhongjun of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) met with the visiting Ambassador Soeung Rathchavy of Cambodia to China.

Secretary General Shi warmly welcomed Ambassador Soeung Rathchavy on her first visit to the ACC after her assumption of office, and expressed appreciation to the Cambodian side for the firm and sustained support to the ACC. He briefed Ambassador Rathchavy on the latest efforts and the work plan of the ACC in promoting ASEAN-China cooperation in 2024, and stressed that the ACC looks forward to working with the Cambodian side to explore more practical cooperation in such areas as trade, investment, education, tourism and people-to-people exchange, so as to add more strength to a steady growth of ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership.  

Ambassador Rathchavy spoke highly of the remarkable achievements made by the ACC in cementing ASEAN-China partnership and advancing regional cooperation. She stressed the importance of mutual understanding and appreciation, and expected the ACC to further play its crucial bridging and facilitating role in bringing the peoples from both ASEAN and China closer, especially under the framework of ASEAN-China  and Cambodia-China Year of People-to-people Exchanges. The Cambodian Embassy reaffirmed its willingness and readiness to support and collaborate with the ACC in the latter’s future endeavors.