H.E. Prak Sokhonn Pushes Five-Point Agenda for MLC 2.0, Holds Talks With China, Thailand, Vietnam

Phnom Penh, November 5, 2026: Cambodia has laid out a five-point agenda for the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation's next phase, with H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, pressing for a more resilient and result-oriented framework at the 11th MLC Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Beijing on Nov. 3-4, 2026.

The meeting, co-chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister H.E. Wang Yi and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, reviewed progress across the three MLC pillars and set priorities ahead of the 5th MLC Leaders Meeting in China in late December 2026.

H.E. Prak Sokhonn reaffirmed Cambodia's commitment to the framework, citing advances in regional connectivity, economic integration and sustainable development, and thanked China for the MLC Special Fund, which has backed 113 projects in Cambodia.

His five priorities for MLC 2.0 are: strengthening mutual trust and safeguarding peace and stability; accelerating economic integration, connectivity and innovation; deepening water resources cooperation and climate resilience; strengthening collective responses to transnational crimes and emerging security threats; and placing people-to-people exchanges at the heart of cooperation.

On the sidelines, Wang Yi hosted a tea break chat with H.E. Prak Sokhonn and H.E. Sihasak, where the three sides held constructive exchanges on cooperation, regional stability and improving Cambodia-Thailand relations.


H.E. Prak Sokhonn also met Vietnamese Foreign Minister H.E. Le Hoai Trung to discuss Prime Minister Le Minh Hung's recent visit to Cambodia and preparations for the ACMECS and CLMV Summits in Vietnam, thanking Hanoi for supporting Cambodia's hosting of the 20th Francophonie Summit.

In his bilateral meeting with Wang Yi, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the ironclad Cambodia-China friendship and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, stressing the need to turn leaders' strategic consensus into tangible outcomes. They also exchanged views on regional and international issues, including recent developments along the Cambodia-Thailand border.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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Reported by The Khmer Daily Network