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Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Cambodian king Narodham Sihamuni during a state visit.
He arrived in the kingdom on Thursday and held bilateral ties and as an example for new international relations.
He said the two countries achieved
that by working together as a community with a shared future and with cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
In a written speech upon arriving in Cambodia,
President Xi said bilateral ties have weathered the changing international landscape and remain rock solid.
He stressed
that China regards Cambodia as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy and looks forward to jointly deepening cooperation and strategic coordination.
In a signed article before his arrival,
President Xi called for efforts to promote the steady development of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era.
For more,
we are joined by Romain Senior Research Fellow at the China Institute of International Studies and Anurthangian Senior Fellow at Taihe Institute.
Einer, let me start with you.