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PHNOM PENH, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and China set to further enhance their bilateral cooperation in security, counter-terrorism and prevention of cybercrime, Cambodian foreign ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said Friday afternoon.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting between Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and a Chinese delegation led by Liu Guangyuan, director-general of the Department of External Security Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, the spokesman said the inter-ministerial officials of both countries met here on Friday morning and agreed to set up a mechanism to boost bilateral cooperation in these fields.
"The minister had voiced his support for the mechanism," Sounry said.
During the talks, Sokhonn also expressed his satisfaction with the excellent relations and cooperation between the two countries in all fields, particularly in economics, trade, investment, and tourism.
The minister said the exchange of top-level visits by the leaders of the two countries in 2016 had contributed further to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation that the two countries elevated in Dec. 2010.
The exchange of high-profile visits included the state visit of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni to China in June and the historic visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cambodia in October.
Meanwhile, Liu conveyed best regards from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Sokhonn, saying that his visit to Cambodia aimed to further enhance bilateral cooperation in security, counter-terrorism and anti-cybercrime.
