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Xi Jinping held the award ceremony “Medal of Friendship” for Queen Mother Monineath of Cambodia
On November 6, 2020, President Xi Jinping held the “Medal of Friendship” ceremony for the Monineath of the Queen Mother of Cambodia in the Great Hall of the People.
Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and director of the Party and National Meritorious Commendation Committee, attended the ceremony.
In the gold room, in front of the huge red background board, the national flags of China and Cambodia are arranged and the gold pattern of the “Medal of Friendship” on the background board is particularly striking.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the honor guards of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army marched to the venue, climbed onto the award platform and lined up on both sides.
The majestic ritual music sounded, the golden door slowly opened, and Xi Jinping and Moninee entered the hall. He was accompanied by the wife of President Xi Jinping Peng Liyuan and the King of Cambodia Sihamoni. The guests rose, clapped warmly, and saluted.
Xi Jinping and Moninee addressed the award platform.
The military band played the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China.
Xi Jinping made a speech. Xi Jinping said that Queen Mother Monineath is an important witness and promoter of the friendship between China and Cambodia. In 1958, Queen Mother Monineath accompanied Prince Sihanouk to China for the first time and has since forged an indissoluble bond with China. For more than 60 years, Queen Mother Monineath has been actively dedicated to the cause of China-Cambodia friendship and has witnessed the development of New China. Queen Mother Monineath has special feelings for the Chinese people and actively supports exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and has made outstanding contributions to promote the development of China-Cambodia relations and enhance the friendship between the two peoples. .
Xi Jinping emphasized that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia 62 years ago, the two sides have always supported and assisted each other, forged an unshakeable “unconditional” friendship, and developed into a strategically significant community with a shared future. . The relationship between the two countries has withstood various tests and can be called a model of state-to-state exchanges. The royal family of Cambodia has played an important and irreplaceable role for this. China is willing to work with the Cambodian side to inherit and carry forward the traditional Sino-Cambodian friendship established jointly by the previous generation of Chinese leaders, Sihanouk and Empress Dowager Monineath, so that China-Cambodia relations are full of vitality. in the new historical period. Vigor and generate more welfare for the two peoples.
Xi Jinping stressed that this heavy “Friendship Medal” represents the Chinese people’s reverence for Queen Dowager Monineath and their deep friendship with the Cambodian people. It also symbolizes the close friendship between China and Cambodia. I wish China and Cambodia prosperity and happiness and health to the people. May the friendship between the two peoples last forever.
Subsequently, Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, director of the Office of the Central Foreign Relations Committee, and deputy director of the National Meritorious and Party Commendation Committee, read the “Order of Honor from the President of the State.”
Li’s soldiers escorted the “Medal of Friendship” to the scene.
Xi Jinping solemnly presented Monineath with a medal. There was warm applause from the audience.
The military band played the national anthem of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Monineath replied. Monineath said that today, President Xi Jinping personally awarded me the “Medal of Friendship” from the People’s Republic of China. This fully reflects the friendship and brotherhood of the great Chinese and Chinese towards me and the Cambodian people. I am extremely happy. Express my sincere thanks. King Sihanouk and the previous generation of Chinese leaders jointly concluded and meticulously cultivated the traditional Cambodia-China friendship, which we will always remember. China has long supported Cambodia’s just cause and supported Cambodia to safeguard national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, national peace, national unity, and the development of various enterprises. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the great Communist Party of China, the Chinese government and the Chinese people. The people of Cambodia will work with the brotherly people of China to consolidate traditional friendship, strengthen unity and cooperation, and promote the continued development of Cambodia-China relations. I wish that the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people will continue to make new and greater achievements under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. I wish the friendship between Cambodia and China to last forever.
Also present at the ceremony were Ding Xuexiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and director of the Central Office, Wang Chen, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman. of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs. , Xiao Jie, State Councilor and Secretary General of the State Council, Zhang Qingli, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Miao Hua, member of the Central Military Commission and Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission. Representatives of friendly people from all walks of life in China and Cambodia participated.
