China's top legislator meets Cambodian King, Queen Mother

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China's top legislator meets Cambodian King, Queen Mother

2024-09-20 20:58 Last Updated At：22:17

China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and his mother, former Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, in Beijing on Friday.

Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China and Cambodia are ironclad friends who share weal and woe and help each other. The leaders of the two countries have jointly led the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future into a new era of high quality, high level and high standards.

Zhao said China is willing to work with Cambodia to continue implementing the strategic consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, enrich the connotation of the Diamond Hexagon cooperation framework, promote the construction of the Industrial Development Corridor and the Fish and Rice Corridor, and push for deeper and more solid China-Cambodia strategic cooperation, to deliver more benefits to the two peoples.

Sihamoni and Monineath extended warm congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They said that Cambodia adheres to the one-China principle.

They said that Cambodia stands ready to deepen practical cooperation with China in various fields and join hands to build a Cambodia-China community with a shared future, so that the traditional friendship between Cambodia and China will be passed on from generation to generation.

Chinese premier meets with Paris Summer Paralympic Games delegation

2024-09-20 21:23 Last Updated At：22:07

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with the country's delegation for the 17th Summer Paralympic Games at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, congratulated the Paralympians on their outstanding performance at the Paris Paralympics, where China topped both the gold medal and overall medal tables.

He praised the athletes for their perseverance and determination, noting that their achievements not only brought sporting success but also gave the country a great sense of pride.

Li pointed out that sports competitions not only require physical strength and skills but, more importantly, willpower and spirit.

The exceptional achievements of the Chinese Paralympic delegation reflected the remarkable progress in the development of China's undertakings for people with disabilities and vividly showcased the strength, spirit and image of China in the new era, Li noted.

"The nation and its people are proud of you," he said.

Li encouraged the athletes to remain humble and continue striving for greater accomplishments.

He also called for more efforts from the whole society to advance causes that support people with disabilities, enhance social security system and support services for people with disabilities.