Xi Jinping Warns Against ‘Color Revolutions’ in Cambodia, Calls for United Front Against Foreign Interference

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Phnom Penh to strengthen unity and “resolutely oppose” external interference during his state visit to Cambodia on Thursday, April 17, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping (C-L) and Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni (C-R) walking past the honor guards upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport. 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. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Phnom Penh to strengthen unity and “resolutely oppose” external interference during his state visit to Cambodia on Thursday,

The two-day visit, the final leg of his three-nation Southeast Asian tour, saw Xi warn against “color revolutions” and call for closer security cooperation.

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