A joint cultural performance is staged to celebrate the China-Cambodia Culture and Tourism Year 2019 at the Diamond Island's Grand Theater, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 5, 2019. The event was also to greet the visit of 2,000 Chinese tourism envoys to Cambodia. [Photo/Xinhua]

A joint cultural performance was held in Phnom Penh on Wednesday to celebrate the China-Cambodia Culture and Tourism Year 2019.

Held at the Diamond Island's Grand Theater, the event was also to greet the visit of 2,000 Chinese tourism envoys to Cambodia.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the show, Cambodian Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister Bin Chhin said the performance was vital to further promote cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries.
He extended his warm welcome to the envoys for coming to Cambodia for leisure and business purposes and expressed his confidence that they would help promote Cambodian tourism potential to their compatriots when they return home.

Meanwhile, Chhin said the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has created tremendous opportunities for the two countries to deepen cooperation in all fields, particularly in trade, investment, tourism and culture.

"For Cambodia, the BRI has provided a lot of advantages to social and economic development and culture," he said.