China is willing to promote the all-round cooperation with Cambodia, and push forward the friendly relations of cooperation between the two armed forces, said Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan in Beijing Wednesday.

Cao made the remark in meeting with a delegation of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, headed by Director General of General Logistics and Finance Moeung Samphan.

Cao, also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and state councilor, said for China Cambodia is a good neighbor and good partner, and the two countries have been keeping good cooperation in various fields.

With sincere friendship, the two armed forces have witnessed frequent high-level exchanges in recent years, said Moeung Samphan, expressing his confidence that the two countries and two armed forces will enjoy a bright cooperative prospect in the future.

(Xinhua News Agency May 27, 2004)