Phnom Penh: Mr. Jean-Francois Tan, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, highlighted that the recent visit of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, to China from July 15 to 17, 2026, has profound political and strategic significance and is the opening of a new page in cooperation in the AI era.
Mr. Jean-Francois Tan’s remarks were made in a special interview with reporters from Cambodia-China Friendship Radio on the afternoon of July 21, 2026 at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh.
On that occasion, the Minister Delegate said that this is a good time for the leaders of the two countries to highlight the vibrant and unwavering belief in the “steel friendship”, the “diamond” cooperation, and the joint determination to continue building a comprehensive community of shared future in the new era.
He stated that Cambodia-China relations in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) technology are taking a step towards a new stage of cooperation.
Mr. Jean-Francois Tan also highlighted that in the past, Cambodia-China cooperation has contributed greatly to national development through the construction of solid infrastructure such as roads, bridges, irrigation systems, factories and many economic bases, which help create jobs, promote economic growth and improve the livelihood of people across the country.
The current visit, with the high political trust between Phnom Penh and Beijing, including Cambodia becoming a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), is “opening a new page in Cambodia-China cooperation in building additional soft infrastructure for the future,” which includes, in particular, artificial intelligence (AI). , digital economy, scientific innovation, green energy and human resource development related to or associated with modern technologies.
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