Strengthening China-Cambodia cooperation burnishes ironclad ties to a brighter sheen

China has friendly relations with many countries but only a few of them are described as "ironclad". Having withstood the harsh tests of international changes over the decades, relations between China and Cambodia have proved they are well-deserving of that designation.

The two countries have supported each other in maintaining their respective stability and continually promoted mutual development and prosperity since the founding of bilateral diplomatic ties 67 years ago. During the process, the two countries have set an example for building a new type of international relations and have taken the lead in working together to advance the Belt and Road Initiative and build a community with a shared future.

As President Xi Jinping, who is paying a state visit to the country from Thursday to Friday, wrote in a signed article published by Cambodian media, the China-Cambodia community with a shared future is deeply rooted in good-neighborly relations, defined by mutual commitment to friendship and righteousness, powered by equality and mutual benefit, and founded upon inclusiveness and mutual learning.