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Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) shakes hands with Chinese Army commander Li Qiaoming on November 8. STPM

PM endorses expansion of military ties with China

Publication date 09 November 2023 | 21:14 | ICT

Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed his endorsement for the ongoing strengthening and expansion of Cambodia-China military cooperation in various domains, including joint training exercises, human resources development, unit-to-unit

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