Chinese President Xi Jinping and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Wednesday exchanged congratulations on the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Xi said that over the past 65 years, China-Cambodia relations have stood the test of changes and grown even stronger. After a cordial meeting in Beijing earlier this year and frequent letter exchanges, the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future has entered a new era of high-quality, high-level and high-standard development, Xi said.

So far, bilateral cooperation in various fields has been deepened and strengthened, Xi said, adding that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Cambodia relations and stands ready to work with King Sihamoni to advance China-Cambodia friendship and bring tangible benefits to the two peoples.

Sihamoni spoke highly of Cambodia-China traditional friendship, saying based on the high degree of mutual trust and mutual benefit, the two countries have established a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation, worked together to build a community of shared future, and forged an ironclad friendship, which will be inherited from generation to generation.

The Cambodian side is willing to join hands with China to deepen cooperation in various fields, benefit the two countries and peoples, and promote peace, stability and prosperity of the region and the world, Sihamoni said.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang also exchanged congratulations with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on the day. Both agreed to strengthen cooperation and further improve bilateral relations.

The Cambodian prime minister also expressed solid support for the one-China policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and China-proposed initiatives on global development, security and civilization.