China's Xi, seeking to build regional ties, meets Cambodian leader
Xi arrived in the Cambodian capital after visiting Vietnam and Malaysia as Beijing seeks to build ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs imposed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.
The Chinese leader was greeted by King Norodom Sihamoni during a military welcome ceremony after he touched down in Phnom Penh.
Former leader Hun Sen and his son, Prime Minister Hun Manet, shared posts on their social media accounts later on Thursday that showed them meeting with Xi, although there were no details on any agreements that were expected.
Xi said in an article published by Cambodian state-run Fresh News on Thursday that China supported the kingdom "choosing a development path that suits the nation, safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity".
He said the two countries should "resolutely oppose external forces interfering in internal affairs, sowing discord and undermining" relations.
China is Cambodia's biggest trading partner and source of investment and more than a third of Cambodia's $11 billion in foreign debt is owed to Beijing, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Phnom Penh is also among Beijing's most reliable supporters in Asia. Hun Manet had described Xi's visit as a display of "iron-clad" friendship.
He said in a video posted on Wednesday that the two countries had "common interests based on the principles of respect for sovereignty, equality, and non-interference in internal affairs".
He also said China had played a "pivotal role" in Cambodia's socio-economic development.
China and Cambodia celebrate 67 years of diplomatic relations this year and the kingdom also commemorated on Thursday 50 years since Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge.
Trump imposed tariffs of 49 percent on Cambodia, among the highest of the levies handed out in his April 2 "Liberation Day" trade announcements.
He then paused the levies for most countries for 90 days, reverting to a base tariff of 10 percent.
Hun Manet wrote a letter to Washington "expressing Cambodia's good faith to negotiate a mutual solution" and pledging to reduce its own tariffs on 19 categories of US goods, according to the commerce ministry.
China is excluded from the 90-day pause and faces new US levies of up to 145 percent on many of its products.
Beijing has called the taxes a "joke" and imposed retaliatory tariffs of 125 percent on US goods.
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