Cambodian PM visits Beijing, praises China's anti-coronavirus measures

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon.

Hun Sen will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang respectively, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced the news at an online press conference on Wednesday. She said the Cambodian Prime Minister has spoken highly of the measures China has taken to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak.

China has not arranged a trip to Wuhan for Hun Sen, Hua said, explaining that the city is investing all-out efforts into fighting the epidemic, and there won’t be enough time for the trip.

China will do all it can to ensure the health of Cambodian students who are in the country, Hua said.

According to a report by The Cambodia China Times on Tuesday, Hun Sen said he was going to visit Cambodian students in Wuhan if the Chinese government agrees.