China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges ties with Global South

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Cambodia’s Prime Minister Telegram via AP)

The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, as the world’s second-largest economy forges deeper ties with the Global South.

The development followed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet earlier in the day.