China, Cambodia vow to deepen military ties

Chinese and Cambodian military officials on Tuesday vowed to deepen military relations through strengthened exchanges and further cooperation.

Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang and visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Pol Saroeun made the pledge during their one-hour meeting.

"China and Cambodia are good friends sharing weal and woe," Xu said. "We have worked together since diplomatic ties were forged 56 years ago."

Xu vowed joint efforts to enrich bilateral relations through enhanced military exchanges.

"The friendship between China and Cambodia was built upon mutual trust and support," Saroeun said, adding that his side attached great importance to developing ties with China and sought to further bolster bilateral relations between the two countries and their armed forces.

Saroeun is on a five-day visit to China, which started Sunday, accompanied by senior military officials from the Army Headquarters, the Navy, the Air Force and the National Military Police, totaling 14 members.