PHNOM PENH, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — COVID-19 fight has proven the steadfast commitment of the governments of Cambodia and China to protect rights to life and health, not only for their own citizens but also for people beyond their countries, a Cambodian spokesman and scholars said on Friday.
Speaking during an interview with Xinhua, Chin Malin, a spokesman for the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, said Cambodia and China have given their top priorities to peoples’ lives and wellbeing during the COVID-19 fight.
The spokesman noted that in the fight against the COVID-19, China and Cambodia have taken all necessary measures to prevent and control the pandemic and both countries have provided medical treatment for free-of-charge to their citizens.
“These actions have not only showed the governments’ high attention to save their own peoples’ lives, but also helped relieve economic hardship for COVID-19 patients,” the spokesman added.
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