Siem Reap: A Cambodia-China Sister Cities Conference was held here in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province on Monday, aiming at deepening friendship and practical cooperation between the two countries. According to Namibia Press Agency, the conference, themed "Cambodia and China jointly write a new chapter of a community with a shared future," brought together more than 200 delegates from sister cities and provinces between Cambodia and China. The event was attended by Cambodian Minister of Tourism Huot Hak, Ek Sam Ol, president of the Cambodia-China Friendship Association, and Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, as well as Siem Reap Provincial Governor Prak Sophoan. Huot Hak stated that the event was one of the joint activities to celebrate the Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year 2024. He emphasized that the conference would inject fresh impetus into building a high-quality, high-level, and high-standard Cambodia-China community wi th a shared future in the new era. Additionally, it would contribute to deepening bilateral cooperation within the frameworks of the comprehensive strategic partnership and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Meanwhile, the minister noted that China is a key source of international tourists to Cambodia. The kingdom recorded 607,542 Chinese visitors during the January-September period of 2024, accounting for 12.6 percent of the total 4.8 million international tourist arrivals. Ek Sam Ol highlighted that the conference not only deepened the bond of friendship among sister cities and provinces between Cambodia and China but also contributed to promoting the culture, tradition, and tourism potential of both countries. He described Cambodia and China as "unbreakable" ironclad friends, emphasizing that China's assistance is crucial to Cambodia's development. Yang Wanming remarked that the conference was a vital platform for promoting mutual understanding, trust, and friendship between the local governments of Ch ina and Cambodia. It served as an important window for deepening exchanges and cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results. He also noted that people-to-people exchange has played a crucial role in building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era. Finally, Prak Sophoan commented that the conference not only promoted Cambodia-China pragmatic cooperation but also deepened friendship among delegates from all sister cities and provinces.