
The king of Cambodia, king Norodom Sihamoni has arrived in Beijing China to attend the opening ceremony of Beijing winter Olympics games and other related activities on Friday.
According to the king’s spokeperson, Norodom Sihamoni’s attendance to Beijing winter Olympics games in Beijing China shows the value of sports and friendship as well as solidarity of Cambodia-China and the world.
He said that Olympics games is an international sporting event without any political purpose. It shows unity and well-being of each Nations and friendship between one nation and others. Therefore his majesty’s attendence shows that he highly values international sporting events and friendship and Cambodia and China and others in the world.
He said Cambodia doesn’t use sports as a political agenda against any nation we always respect the spirit of sports.
After Norodom Sihamoni indicated that he will be attending the opening ceremony of Beijing winter Olympics games, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said that” as China’s neighbors with long standing friendship, Cambodia firmly supports China in hosting of Beijing winter Olympics games. His majesty the king Norodom Sihamoni is an old friend of Chinese people. We welcome his majesty to China to witness historical moments of Beijing becoming the first city to ever host both summer and winter Olympics”.
King Norodom Sihamoni will join many other International dignitaries who have confirmed their attendence for the opening ceremony of Beijing winter Olympics games on Friday.