Beijing, April 14 -- In February 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted then-Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, an appointment between two old friends.

Back in early 2020, Hun Sen visited Beijing during China's battle against the COVID-19 epidemic to express Cambodia's staunch support for the Chinese people at a critical moment. Three years later, Hun Sen visited China again as promised.

During their 2023 meeting, Xi recalled the prime minister's earlier visit to China amid heavy snowfall, expressing his pleasure at fulfilling this "three-year appointment" with the visiting leader.

The warm and sturdy friendship between Xi and Hun Sen serves as a faithful reflection of the c...