Liu Yandong arrives in Cambodia for official visit

Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong arrived here on Friday for a two-day official visit aiming to further enhance bilateral ties.

At the Phnom Penh International Airport, she was greeted by Im Sethy, Cambodian Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue, and other senior officials.

Liu's visit to Cambodia was made at the invitation of Cambodia' s Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An.

According to the schedule, she will pay her last respect to recently deceased King Father Norodom Sihanouk at the Royal Palace this afternoon.

Then, she will hold talks with Men Sam An, and the two will witness a signing on a Memorandum of Understanding on scientific and technological cooperation between Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Cambodian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Energy.

Later, Liu will pay a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace.

She will also attend the unveiling ceremony of the China- Cambodia food industry joint laboratory.

Liu will also visit Cambodia's world heritage Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap province on Saturday and meet Chinese specialists who have been renovating ancient Ta Keo temple at the complex of the Angkor archeological park.

Ta Keo temple is renovated under the financial support by China. The work began on Nov. 27, 2010 and the restoration work will take eight years to complete (2011-2018) under the financial support of 40 million yuan (about 6 million U.S. dollars) from the government of China.

Cambodia was the first leg of her 3-nation tour, which will also bring her to New Zealand and Australia.