ChinashowsbroadmindasamajorpowerinChina-UStradefriction:CambodianDeputyPMHorNamhong_GMW.cnChinashowsbroadmindasamajorpowerinChina-UStradefriction:CambodianDeputyPMHorNamhong"TheUSinitiatingthetradewaragainstChinaharmsotherswithoutbenefitingitself,anditisirresponsible,"saidHorNambong,CambodianDeputyPrimeMinister,inaninterviewwithGuangmingDaily.WhatChinahasdonetocopewiththetradewarisreasonable,showingitsbroadmindasamajorpower.HorNambongpointedoutthataseriesofmeasurestakenbytheUSinthetradewarwereagainstrelevantprinciplesoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO),theprocessofeconomicglobalization,andthehistoricaltrendofcommondevelopmentofallcountries.Countriesandinternationalorganizationsintheworld,includingCambodiaandtheIMF,attachhighattentiontoit.WhattheUShasdonenotonlyimpactedothercountries,butalsoharmedAmericans’interests.HorNambongsaidthatthefundamentalcauseoftheChina-USeconomicandtradefrictionisthattheUSistryingtocrackdownontherapidlydevelopingChinathroughtrade.Chinaispraisedbytherestoftheworldforitsreasonableapproachtothetradefrictionandthebroadmindasamajorpower.Hebelievesthatfacinganychallengefromtheoutsideenvironment,China’sdevelopmentmomentumwillnotbeinfluenced,Chinawilldevelopfastineconomicandotherfields,andChinesepeople’slivingstandardswillalsocontinueimproving.Inthefaceofchallengesandproblemsintheworld,countriesneedinterconnectionmorethanbefore,cooperationisthefundamentalsolution.SoHorNambongisoptimisticabouttheprospectofthe“BeltandRoad”initiative.HorNambongsaidthatCambodiafirmlysupportsthe“BeltandRoad”initiative."BasedontheexperiencesofCambodia’sparticipationintheinitiative,"hesaid,"theinitiativewillbesuccessfulandwillbringnewdevelopmentopportunities,promotemutually-beneficialcooperation,andbenefittoallsides."ContributedbyCaoYuanlongandZhangGuosheng,GuangmingDailyreportersTranslatedbyZhangZhou