China's Xi Pledges Security Partnership with Cambodia

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed willingness to establish a security partnership with Cambodia during a meeting with Senate President Hun Sen in Beijing. Xi highlighted the "complex and profound changes" in the international and regional landscape, stressing the need for China and Cambodia to collaborate to enhance stability in regional peace and development.

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China has always regarded Cambodia as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy and Beijing firmly supports Cambodia in safeguarding national sovereignty and security.

Xi affirmed that China consistently views Cambodia as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy. He reiterated Beijing's firm support for Cambodia in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security. The Chinese leader called for elevating the foundation of strategic mutual trust between the two nations to a "new height."

Furthermore, Xi Jinping commended Cambodia's efforts in combating telecom and online fraud. He pledged China's commitment to working with Cambodia to eradicate such criminal activities, referring to them as a "tumour."

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He called on the two sides to raise the foundation of strategic mutual trust "to a new height".

Hun Sen was in China for an official "goodwill" visit from June 25-27. This meeting follows the first "2+2" Strategic Dialogue Mechanism between China and Cambodia in April, which involved their foreign and defense ministers discussing political and security ties.

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pledged to work with Cambodia to eradicate what he called the "tumour" of such fraud.