Top Chinese legislator meets Cambodian counterpart

BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo met here on Monday with his Cambodian counterpart Heng Samrin, and both pledged to further exchanges and cooperation between parliaments.

Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, hailed the traditional friendship between the two states.

He said the establishment of the China-Cambodia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation in 2010 initiated a new phase of bilateral ties.

China will work with Cambodia to maintain high-level visits, consolidate cooperation between the governments, parliaments and parties, boost economic cooperation and trade, especially in agriculture and irrigation sectors, Wu said.

He also pledged to enhance security cooperation to jointly crack down on cross-border crimes and terrorist activities.