China’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after premier hands role to son

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Cambodia to reaffirm his country’s commitment to the south-east Asian country after Prime Minister Hun Sen handed the role to his son following a one-sided election (Kok Ky/Cambodia’s Government Cabinet/AP)

China’s foreign minister visited Cambodia over the weekend to reaffirm his country’s commitment to the south-east Asian country after its prime minister handed the role to his son following a one-sided election last month.

Wang Yi is the first foreign leader to visit Cambodia, days after Hun Sen’s announcement that his 45-year-old son Hun Manet, the country’s army chief, is replacing him.