On October 29, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on the 20th anniversary of his enthronement.
Xi Jinping noted that since being enthroned, King Norodom Sihamoni has made important contributions to Cambodia's peace, stability, development, revitalization, and international exchanges, and has long been dedicated to carrying forward the traditional friendship between China and Cambodia. Xi Jinping said that under their joint guidance, the China-Cambodia community with a shared future has entered a new era featuring high quality, high level and high standards. The "diamond hexagon" cooperation framework has been continuously deepened and strengthened, with positive progress made in the development of the "Industrial Development Corridor" and the "Fish and Rice Corridor". The "China-Cambodia Year of People-to-People Exchanges" has achieved great success, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples.
Xi Jinping stressed that China and Cambodia are ironclad friends who stand together through thick and thin and extend assistance to each other. Xi Jinping said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Cambodia relations and cherishes the traditional friendship with the Cambodian royal family. He expressed readiness to work with King Norodom Sihamoni to strengthen the strategic guidance of bilateral relations and push for more fruitful outcomes in the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future.