King to attend Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

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King Norodom Sihamoni will depart to China today and join other international dignitaries who have confirmed their attendance for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and related activities. Government spokesman Phay Siphan said yesterday the King would leave for Beijing at 8.30am today and is expected to return on Saturday.

 

Siphan said King Sihamoni’s attendance at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games shows the value of sports and friendship, as well as the solidarity of Cambodia-China and the world.

 

“The Olympic games is an international sporting event, without any political purposes. It shows the unity, well-being of each nation and friendship between one nation and others. Therefore His Majesty’s attendance shows he highly values this international sporting event and the friendship between Cambodia-China and others in the world,” he added.

 

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