Lancang-Mekong sub-region emerges as new growth center in Asia

 This region has gained significant geo-political and geo-economic attention, as noted by Cambodian official Meas Kim Heng.

LANCANG-MEKONG sub-region has emerged as a new growth center in the Asian region, attaining noteworthy strategic attention in terms of its geo-political and geo-economic significance, a Cambodian official has said.

Meas Kim Heng, a secretary of state of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC), made the remarks in Phnom Penh during the official book launch ceremony titled “Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC): Towards Peace and Prosperity” on Wednesday, according to a MFAIC’s press release on Friday. LMC countries include China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Kim Heng highlighted six priority areas of LMC for future direction, namely Lancang-Mekong Economic Development Belt, agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), water management, transboundary crime, and digital economy and green economy.

“Closer collaboration among Lancang-Mekong countries is an essential prerequisite for turning the region into a region with strong integration and resilient regional economic development,” he said. — Xinhua