On the evening of April 17, 2025 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Cambodian Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.

Xi Jinping extended his best wishes to Norodom Monineath Sihanouk for the Khmer New Year. Xi Jinping noted that King Father Norodom Sihanouk was a symbol of China-Cambodia friendship. Together with the elder generation of Chinese leaders, he personally forged an unbreakable ironclad friendship between China and Cambodia, and we will always remember the historic contributions he made. Noting that Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk is a witness and promoter of China-Cambodia friendship, Xi Jinping said she has a special friendship towards the Chinese people, and she well deserves to be awarded the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China. Xi Jinping also said that China, as her second home, welcomes her visit at any time.

Norodom Monineath Sihanouk said President Xi Jinping is the greatest friend of Cambodia, and this visit is a great honor for all the Cambodian people. She is very pleased to see that the China-Cambodia friendship forged by the elder generation of leaders of the two countries has been continuously consolidated and developed. She expressed confidence that the ironclad friendship between the two countries will grow even deeper and more unbreakable. She sincerely wishes the Chinese people greater achievements on the path to national rejuvenation under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.

Cai Qi, Wang Yi and Wang Xiaohong, among others, were present.