PHNOM PENH, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Thursday has expressed hope that the global tech giant Huawei Technologies will continue its strong support for the development of information communication technologies (ICTs) in the Southeast Asian country.
Hun Sen made the remarks when meeting with Lin Baifeng, Huawei's Asia-Pacific chief, discussing the development of information communication technologies in Cambodia, said personal assistant to the Cambodian prime minister Eang Sophalleth.
Hun Sen expressed his thanks to the Chinese tech giant for providing equipment to help his country fight COVID-19 and train ICT talents, said the official.
"The prime minister has welcomed and encouraged Lin to continue working with Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth to help train more ICT talents and to bring the latest technology to Cambodia for the sake of national security and information sovereignty," he told reporters.
During the meeting, Lin thanked the Cambodian government for supporting Huawei's presence in the kingdom since 1999, pledging that Huawei will continue using its advanced technology to support Cambodia in accelerating the development of its digital connectivity infrastructure.
According to Lin, Huawei Technologies (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. has employed nearly 400 people, and together with its partners, the company provides employment for more than 3,000 people.
Every year, Huawei cultivates more than 1,000 ICT talents for the Cambodian society, he said. "When the COVID-19 situation was serious, we donated our video conferencing system to hospitals" and other anti-epidemic supplies including masks and rapid testing equipment, Lin added. ■