Xi aims to bolster 'ironclad' ties with Cambodia

With China's help and friendship, Southeast Asian nation is on clear road to prosperity

In February 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted then-Cambodian prime minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, an appointment between the two old friends.

Back in early 2020, Hun Sen visited Beijing as China was battling the COVID-19 epidemic. He visited to show Cambodia's staunch support for the Chinese people at a critical moment. Three years later, Hun Sen visited China again as promised.

At their 2023 meeting, Xi recalled the prime minister's trip to China during a heavy snowfall, saying he was happy to fulfill this "three-year appointment" with the visiting leader.