Samdech Techo Meets Senior Chinese Communist Party Official to Deepen CPP–CPC Strategic Ties

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 23, 2025) — Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), on Monday met with a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), highlighting the growing role of party-to-party cooperation in Cambodia–China relations.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen received Xie Chuntao, executive vice president of the CPC’s Central Party School and a member of the 20th CPC Central Committee, at CPP headquarters in Phnom Penh.

CPP spokesperson Chea Thyrith said the meeting followed an invitation extended in 2024 and focused on strengthening institutional ties through dialogue, personnel exchanges and leadership development.

Xie said his visit was intended to consolidate what he called a “close and cooperative partnership” between the two ruling parties, with emphasis on human resource development and sharing experience in governance and party building.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed the long-standing “iron-clad” friendship between Cambodia and China, calling for expanded joint capacity-building programs to enhance the effectiveness and resilience of both parties.