Chinese vice president meets Cambodian deputy prime minister

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia Sun Chanthol on Monday, who is in China to attend the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province.

Han said that Chinese President Xi Jinping recently met with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet, drawing a grand blueprint for building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era.

China is ready to work with Cambodia to implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, fully leveraging the China-Cambodia Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, further deepen practical cooperation in various fields, promote trade and investment integration, and continue to advance the friendly and cooperative relations between the two sides, he said.

Sun Chanthol said Cambodia and China enjoy profound friendship and have always trusted and supported each other.

Cambodia reaffirmed its commitment to the one-China principle and expressed readiness to deepen cooperation with China in economy, trade, investment, tourism, and combating cyber fraud, while actively participating in Belt and Road cooperation to benefit the two peoples, he said.

China opened 15 new international air cargo routes in September, adding 42 round-trip flights per week, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP)’s air logistics division said on Sunday.

The newly launched routes included nine to Asia, four to Europe, and two to North America.

The cargo transported on the routes mainly included cross-border e-commerce goods, fresh food and agricultural products, electromechanical and electronic products, high-end manufactured goods, and consumer goods for daily use.

The flights are operated by nine airlines, eight of which are Chinese carriers.

According to CFLP’s air logistics division, China had opened a total of 130 new international air cargo routes as of September 30 this year, adding more than 334 round-trip flights per week.