Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Friday afternoon wrapping up state visits to three Southeast Asian countries- Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia.

His entourage, including Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister, and Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and minister of public security, returned by the same flight.

Earlier, President Xi visited Vietnam from April 14 to 15 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Later, he paid state visits to Malaysia and Cambodia from April 15 to 18 at the invitation of King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim and King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that from April 17 to 18, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Cambodia at the invitation of the Cambodian side. 

During the visit, President Xi Jinping met with King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk respectively, met with President of the Cambodian People’s Party and President of the Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen and held talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet. 

Leaders of the two countries jointly witnessed the exchange of 30-plus cooperation documents. 

They issued a Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Kingdom of Cambodia on Building an All-Weather China-Cambodia Community with a Shared Future in the New Era and Implementing the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative. 

King Norodom Sihamoni presented the National Order of Independence — Grand Collar to President Xi Jinping, added the spokesperson.

Lin Jian also said that the friendship between China and Cambodia dates back thousands of years ago. 

"Amid the changing international landscape, China and Cambodia have honored the commitments to each other, come to each other’s aid in difficulties, firmly supported each other on issues bearing on our core interests and major concerns, and set a stellar example of big and small countries treating each other as equals and with sincerity and trust, and pursuing mutual benefit," he added.