China’s Xi Arrives in Cambodia for State Visit

Cambodia quietly opened a new diplomatic front, launching its first round of talks with the United States on President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs.
China's President Xi Jinping (C) and Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni (C-L) walking past the honor guards upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport on April 17, 2025. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Thursday, capping a three-stop tour of Southeast Asia, according to live footage from Beijing’s state-run CGTN.

Xi arrived after visiting Vietnam and Malaysia as Beijing seeks to strengthen regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs imposed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

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