习近平会见柬埔寨太后莫尼列

4月17日晚，国家主席习近平同柬埔寨太后莫尼列在金边王宫举行会见。新华社记者 殷博古 摄

4月17日晚，国家主席习近平同柬埔寨太后莫尼列在金边王宫举行会见。

习近平向莫尼列致以柬埔寨传统新年的美好祝福。习近平指出，西哈努克太皇是中柬友好的一面旗帜，同中国老一辈领导人一道，亲手缔造了牢不可破的中柬铁杆友谊，我们永远缅怀他作出的历史性贡献。莫尼列太后是中柬友好的亲历者和推动者，对中国人民怀有特殊友好感情，获颁中华人民共和国“友谊勋章”实至名归。中国就是你的第二个家，欢迎随时到中国来。

莫尼列表示，习近平主席是柬埔寨最伟大的朋友，此访是柬全体人民的莫大荣幸。很高兴看到，由两国老一辈领导人缔造的中柬友好不断巩固发展，相信两国铁杆友谊将更加深厚、坚不可摧。衷心祝愿习近平主席领导中国人民在推进民族复兴的道路上取得更大成绩。

蔡奇、王毅、王小洪等参加。

Xi hails Queen Mother Monineath as promoter of China-Cambodia friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Cambodia's Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk is a witness and promoter of the China-Cambodia friendship.

In his meeting with the Queen Mother at the Royal Palace, Xi said she has special friendly feelings towards the Chinese people, and she is well-deserved to be awarded the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China.

Xi also said that China is her second home, adding that she is welcome to come to China at any time.

Cambodia's King Father Norodom Sihanouk was a banner of the China-Cambodia friendship, said Xi, adding that together with the elder generation of Chinese leaders, he personally forged an unbreakable ironclad friendship between China and Cambodia.

"We will always remember the historic contributions he made," Xi added.

For her part, the Queen Mother said Xi is the greatest friend of Cambodia, and it is a great pleasure to see that the China-Cambodia friendship forged by the elder generation of leaders of the two countries has been continuously consolidated and developed.

The Queen Mother said she believes that the ironclad friendship between the two countries will grow even deeper and more unbreakable.