On April 17, a cultural exchange event in Cambodia, China-Cambodia, jointly hosted by China Central Radio and Television Corporation, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Art, Tourism, and Wangjia Research Institute, was held in Phnom Penh. The China-Cambodia media partner mechanism has been launched, the China-Cambodia civilization exchange and mutual learning program has been launched, the 10th open-air cinema event has been launched, and China Central Radio and Television Corporation has reached a series of pragmatic cooperation with many Cambodian government agencies and media. Hun Sen, Chairman of the Cambodian People's Party and Chairman of the Senate, sent a congratulatory letter to congratulate the event on its fruitful results. Nearly 200 guests, including well-known figures from all walks of life, including politics, economy, culture, academic, media, etc., attended the event.

In his congratulatory letter, Hun Sen said that Cambodia and China's friendship has withstood the test of history and time, and China is Cambodia's most trusted friend. Cultural exchanges are the bond that connects the peoples of the two countries. It is very good to see that the cooperation between Cambodia and China media represented by the "China-Cambodia Friendship Taiwan" has produced fruitful results. I believe that today's activities will once again build a bridge for Cambodia and China to deepen understanding and enhance mutual trust, and promote the steady and long-term development of Cambodia-China bilateral relations.

Shen Haixiong, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Central Radio and Television Corporation, Naipadra, Minister of the Ministry of Information of Cambodia, Pensagna, Minister of Culture and Arts of Cambodia, Hu Hai, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia, and Song Du, Director of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, attended the event and delivered speeches. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin delivered a video speech.

Shen Haixiong, Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Radio and Television Station

Shen Haixiong said that the Chinese say that "the key to knowing each other lies in the friendship." China Central Radio and Television Corporation has always been committed to promoting cultural exchanges between China and Cambodia and people’s understanding and blind dates. The "China-Cambodia Friendship Station" jointly organized by the China-Cambodia National Radio Station has been operating for more than ten years and has become an iconic brand of China-Cambodia media cooperation; the "Open-air Cinema" event has traveled to 25 provinces and cities in Cambodia in the past 10 years, and is a golden business card for China-Cambodia cultural exchanges; the fine programs of the China-Cambodia station such as "Xi Jinping's Cultural Love" and "China in Art" have recently received positive responses and widespread praise after being broadcasted by mainstream media such as Cambodia State Television. On the occasion of President Xi Jinping's visit, China Central Radio and Television Corporation and all sectors of Cambodia have launched a new round of cultural exchanges and cooperation, continue to sing the song of friendship between China and Cambodia across time and space, promote the reshaping of the international discourse system, build consensus on peaceful development, and enhance the voice of southern countries around the world in the international public opinion field.

Cambodian Minister of Information Naipadra

Naipadra said that China Central Radio and Television is an old friend of Cambodia. For a long time, the China Taiwan and Cambodian media have maintained a close and good cooperative relationship in content production, personnel exchanges, scientific and technological innovation, especially the cooperation results between the China Taiwan and Cambodia - "China-Cambodia Friendship Taiwan" have been welcomed by many Cambodian audiences and have become an important platform for enhancing mutual understanding between the two peoples. We are very looking forward to the greater fruitful cooperation results between the General Office and the Cambodian media. The Cambodian Ministry of Information will continue to support Cambodia and Chinese media in playing a greater role in promoting the joint construction of a community with a shared future between Cambodia and China.

Pensagna, Minister of Culture and Arts of Cambodia

Pensagna highly appreciates this cultural exchange activity. She said that under the framework of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, Cambodia and China are committed to strengthening cooperation in key areas including the cultural field, especially cultural exchanges, and have been further promoted. This event is a deep cooperation between the two sides in the fields of culture, tourism, news and education under the guidance of the Cambodia and China governments, further enhancing the traditional friendship between Cambodia and China. We believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, Cambodia-China friendship will continue to deepen and cooperation will be closer.

Cambodia's Minister of Tourism Hu Hai

Hu Hai said that Cambodia-China friendly relations have a long history and are ever-new. Cambodia is committed to promoting the development of the tourism industry, especially the deep integration of cultural tourism and natural tourism, and has formulated six major cooperation frameworks including media cooperation. The cultural exchange activity was held at a timely pace. The event was rich in content and far-reaching significance, and conveyed a deep brotherly friendship. The Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia hopes to further deepen cooperation with China Central Radio and Television Station, introduce Cambodia's rich and colorful tourism resources and cultural stories to the Chinese people, and continue the traditional friendship between Cambodia and China for thousands of years.

Song Du, Director of Royal College of Cambodia

Song and Du said that cultural exchanges are a bridge to promote the mutual understanding between the peoples of Cambodia and China, and give Cambodia-China relations a deep public opinion foundation. Chinese President Xi Jinping is very concerned about youth exchanges and believes that youth are the inheritors of the development of bilateral relations. More and more young people in Cambodia like to learn Chinese, and their understanding and love for Chinese culture continue to deepen. Over the past 15 years, more than 130,000 people have learned Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Royal College in Cambodia. The Royal Academy of Cambodia will work with China Central Radio and Television to build a broader exchange platform for the people of the two countries, pushing Cambodia-China cultural exchanges to a new height.

Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin

Wang Wenbin said that friendship between the country lies in blind dates between the people. Active exchanges and cooperation between the media of China and Cambodia can play a special and important role in enhancing mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the two peoples. We hope that the media of the two countries will work together more closely, actively carry out rich and colorful cultural exchange activities, better promote the mutual understanding and blind date of the people of the two countries, and make new contributions to the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Cambodia in the new era.

Shen Haixiong, Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the Central Radio and Television Corporation, Naipadra, Minister of the Ministry of Information of Cambodia, Buige, Chairman of the Cambodia Press Club, and Liu Xiaoguang, Chairman of the Cambodia Press Association, jointly launched the China-Cambodia Media Partner Mechanism and the "Global Development China-Cambodia Jointly" interview activity

In order to focus on the "Global Development Initiative" proposed by President Xi Jinping and further deepen pragmatic cooperation, the China-Cambodia media partner mechanism jointly established by China-Cambodia Press Club, Cambodia China Press Association and more than 20 Cambodia mainstream media was launched on the same day, and the first project under the mechanism, "Global Development China-Cambodia Jointly" joint interview activity was launched. The event will focus on global development issues, record the development stories of China-Cambodia from a diverse perspective, share development experience, and inject "China-Cambodia strength" into global development.

Liang Jianzeng, director of the editorial office of China Central Radio and Television, and Hu Hai, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia, launched the broadcast of "Good and Beauty: From Mogao Grottoes to Angkor Wat"

The China-Cambodia civilization exchange and mutual learning program "Beauty and Beauty: From Mogao Grottoes to Angkor Wat" was carefully produced by China-Cambodia Ministry of Tourism. The program will lead the audience to feel the charm of civilization integration from the dialogue between China and Cambodia cultural heritage across mountains and seas, and appreciate the Eastern wisdom of "harmony but different, beauty and beauty".

Shen Yong, director of the News Center of China Central Radio and Television Station, and Song Du, director of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, exchanged cooperation texts on behalf of the two parties.

Cao Yi, the webmaster of the Asia-Pacific Station of China Central Radio and Television, and Lin Xiewuta, CEO of Cambodia's Fresh News Network, exchanged cooperation texts on behalf of the two parties

At the event, China Central Radio and Television Corporation and the Royal Institute of Cambodia, Fresh News Network and other institutions reached a number of cooperation in the fields of content cooperation, co-organization of activities, and personnel exchanges.

Shen Haixiong, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Central Radio and Television Station, Pensagena, Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Cambodia, Popola, Director of the Cambodian Film Bureau, An Xiaoyu, Director of the Asian and African Center of China Radio and Television Station, and Zhang Xuxia, Deputy Director of the China Film Archives, launched the 10th Open-air Cinema Event

The 10th Open-air Cinema event was launched on the same day, and many excellent Chinese films will be screened in various parts of Cambodia. As an important cultural exchange brand jointly created by the General Station and the Ministry of Culture and Art of Cambodia, the "Open-air Cinema" project has been screened for more than 100,000 Cambodians for free since its launch in 2016.

At the event, Princess Norodom Jenna, a member of the Royal Family of Cambodia, sang the Chinese folk song "Yimeng Mountain Minor" in Chinese. Representatives from Princess Pahua Devi Dance School in Cambodia performed traditional Cambodian dance in the melody of the Chinese folk song "Jasmine", warmly welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Cambodia and interpreted the deep friendship between China and Cambodia's cultural integration and people's hearts.

Princess Norodom Popali, a member of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Prince Sisowa Tinso, Gao Enlang, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Information of Cambodia, Hadu, the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Cambodia, and Bin Monimakara, the State Secretary of the State Secretary and Director of the General Office of the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia, Yang Bo, Secretary-General of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, and Deputy Secretary-General So Songnan, Director of the Cambodia Film Bureau, Popola, Director of the Cambodia State Television Station, Ken Woti, Director of the Cambodia National Radio Station, Qing Posogandi, President of the Cambodia News Agency, Somonimu, President of Cambodia News Agency, Fresh of Cambodia News News CEO Lin Xiewuta, Director of Cambodia Fairy TV, Kova Atiya, Chairman of Cambodia Press Club Buige, Chinese Chairman of Cambodia China Press Association Liu Xiaoguang, Deputy Director of Cambodia Jinfeng TV, Milletti, Dean of the School of International Relations of Cambodia Royal Research Institute, Xie Moniler, President of Cambodia China Relations Development Society, Nizhandali, Director of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center, Liang Jianzeng, Director of the Editorial Office of the Central Radio and Television Station, Shen Yong, Director of the News Center, An Xiaoyu, Director of the Asia-Africa Center, Cao Yi, Director of the Asia-Pacific General Station, Hua Kai, Deputy Director of the International Exchange Bureau, Li Feng, Editor-in-Chief of the Asia-Pacific General Station, and Zhang Xuxia, Deputy Director of the China Film Archives, attended the event.

(Photographed by Zhu Yan)