By News Desk
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Thursday that China is ready to remain a reliable friend and partner to Cambodia amid the current volatile and uncertain international environment. Wang, who also serves as a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made these remarks during a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn on the sidelines of the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He expressed hope that China and Cambodia would implement stronger and more effective joint measures to eliminate cross-border crimes such as online gambling, telecom fraud, counterfeit goods production, and smuggling—actions necessary to protect the safety and well-being of both nations’ citizens. Wang also criticized the United States for imposing tariffs on Cambodia and other Southeast Asian nations, describing it as an effort to undermine their legitimate rights to development. He voiced confidence that So