Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday arrived in Phnom Penh for a state visit to Cambodia, at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia.
This marks Xi's second visit to Cambodia in nine years.
During his stay, Xi is scheduled to meet King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk respectively, meet with President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and hold talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides will have discussions on the elevation and new characterization of the bilateral relations and have an in-depth exchange of views on five areas of political mutual trust, mutually beneficial cooperation, security, cultural and people-to-people exchanges and strategic coordination.
Cambodia is the third and last leg of Xi's five-day Southeast Asian tour, which began with a state visit to Vietnam on Monday and Tuesday, followed by a state visit to Malaysia from Tuesday to Thursday.
Xi arrives in Cambodia for state visit
Xi arrives in Cambodia for state visit
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
