Cambodia thanks China for assistance in Covid-19 fight

Two women wearing face masks, amid concerns over a spread of the coronavirus, are seen pouring water on a Buddha statue as they pray at a pagoda in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has so far recorded a total of 122 confirmed cases of the Covid-19, the govt said on Sunday (April 19). - AFP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and China's joint Covid-19 (coronavirus) fight is an outstanding model of cooperation and a positive step towards building a global community of shared future, said a Cambodian ruling party spokesman on Sunday (April 19).

In an interview with Xinhua, Cambodian People's Party (CPP) spokesman Suos Yara said that when China was facing the most difficult time in combating the Covid-19, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen made a special visit to Beijing on Feb 5 to voice the kingdom's full support for China's fight against the virus.