Cambodia on Tuesday commended China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) for its significant contribution to poverty alleviation in the Southeast Asian country.
In a message marking the fifth anniversary of the CFPD Office in Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of Cambodia’s Senate, said the Chinese foundation has made contribution to strengthening unity, friendship, and cooperation between the civil societies of the two countries.
“I highly appreciate the achievements made over the past five years by the China Foundation for Peace and Development Cambodia Office, under its close cooperation with the Civil Society Alliance Forum, in contributing to the benefit and meeting the real needs of the Cambodian people at the grassroots level,” he said.
“On this occasion, I wish the China Foundation for Peace and Development continued success in its noble mission for the peace and development of humanity, especially in contributing to building the shared future community of Cambodia and China,” he said.
He said the CFPD-funded poverty alleviation project in Tanorn vhas turned it into a beautiful and green village, with infrastructure such as roads, clean water facilities, solar power, health center, and school in place.
Meanwhile, Visoth noted that the synergy between China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Cambodia’s Pentagonal Strategy Phase I will inject stronger impetus into the cooperation in economy, trade, investment, tourism and education between the two countries.
Chinese foundation hailed for contributions to poverty alleviation in Cambodia-Xinhua (news.cn)