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Cambodian king flies to China for medical checkup

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, along with his mother, former queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, left here on Sunday for Beijing, capital of China, for a routine medical checkup.

At the Phnom Penh International Airport, the royal family was seen off by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese embassy officials to Cambodia as well as other dignitaries.

MEDICAL HOLIDAY Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 11, 2022. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, along with his mother, former queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, left Phnom Penh on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, for Beijing, capital of China, for a routine medical checkup. XINHUA PHOTO