On May 14, a delegation from the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), led by Secretary General and State Secretary for Sports Vath Chamroeun, visited Zhengzhou city, the capital of central China's Henan province, for a wushu (Chinese martial arts) exchange with Henan Wushu Association.

Accompanied by Ai Yanding, President of Henan Wushu Association, the Cambodian delegation toured the province's sports training center, where they observed a practice session by Henan wushu team. Impressed by the athletes' professionalism and technical skills, Vath Chamroeun praised their performance and presented them with the emblem of the NOCC as a gesture of goodwill.

During a subsequent meeting, Ai Yanding warmly welcomed the Cambodian guests and highlighted the enduring friendship between China and Cambodia. He emphasized Henan's historical significance as a birthplace of Chinese martial arts and expressed a strong commitment to deepening cooperation in field of wushu. He also noted the potential for broader cultural and economic exchanges within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Vath Chamroeun echoed these sentiments, calling wushu an important bridge of friendship between the two countries. He shared Cambodia's plan to host the "Southeast Asia–China Wushu Culture Festival" in 2027 and extended a sincere invitation to the Henan Wushu Association to participate. He also expressed hope for strong support from the Henan Provincial Sports Bureau. (Source/Henan Daily Reporter/Li Yue Translator/Tong Lin Proofreader/Jiao Dan)

柬埔寨奥委会赴豫进行武术交流

5月14日，由柬埔寨国家奥委会秘书长、体育部国务秘书瓦宗伦率领的柬埔寨国家奥委会代表团，访问郑州与河南省武术协会进行了交流。

在省武协会长艾延丁的陪同下，柬埔寨代表团首先前往省体育局训练馆观摩省武术队训练。在认真观看队员的训练后，不时提出问题，瓦宗伦高度评价了省套路队训练的专业性与技术水平，并友好地向在场运动员赠送了柬埔寨国家奥委会会徽。

随后的座谈中，艾延丁代表东道主对柬埔寨客人的来访表示了欢迎，并回顾了中柬两国长期友好的交往历程，他表示，作为中国武术文化的重要发源地，河南愿与柬方不断深化武术领域的交流与合作，进一步推动“一带一路”经济和文化的交流。

瓦宗伦秘书长则认为“武术是中柬两国人民友谊的重要桥梁”，他高度认同河南方面关于深化武术合作的提议，并介绍，柬埔寨计划于2027年举办“东南亚与中国”武术文化节，作为主办方，届时希望能得到河南省体育局的大力支持，并诚挚邀请河南省武术协会参加交流。（来源/河南日报客户端 记者/李悦 编译/童林 英文审校/焦丹）

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