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April 22, 2026 | 04:13 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit three Southeast Asian countries—Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar—from April 22 to 26, 2026.
In addition to the official visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun will also attend the inaugural meeting of the China-Cambodia "2+2" strategic dialogue mechanism, which involves the foreign and defense ministers of both countries.
"During the visit to Cambodia in April last year, President Xi Jinping and the leader of Cambodia agreed on establishing the “2+2” strategic dialogue mechanism between foreign ministers and defense ministers of the two countries. It fully demonstrates the high-level and strategic nature of the bilateral relations," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, as reported by Antara.
Earlier, Cambodia, Indonesia and China already had a "2+2" strategic dialogue mechanism, which first took place on April 21, 2025, in Beijing. The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
In addition to Indonesia and Cambodia, China also held a "3+3" dialogue mechanism with Vietnam, covering diplomacy, defense, and public security, from March 15-17, 2026.
"Amid turbulence and transformations in the world, the launch of the “2+2” strategic dialogue mechanism can help China and Cambodia strengthen strategic communication and tackle external challenges together," Guo Jiakun added.
The "2+2" talks, Guo Jiakun stated, are part of efforts to deepen a resilient China-Cambodia community with a shared future and a sure path to advancing the modernization agendas of both countries.
"Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun will have an in-depth exchange of views with the Cambodian side with a focus on bilateral relations, cooperation on political and defense security issues, and international and regional situations. They will have meetings with Cambodian leaders," Guo Jiakun said.
He stated that China is ready to work with Cambodia to make the most of this strategic communication platform. China is also making coordinated efforts to advance high-quality development and high-level security for the prosperity, revitalization, and long-term stability of both countries.
Meanwhile, the visits to Thailand and Myanmar are considered crucial because both, plus Cambodia, are at crucial points in their development processes.
"Cambodia is implementing the Pentagonal Strategy at a faster pace, and the new governments of Thailand and Myanmar were formed not long ago. Therefore, through this visit, China hopes to implement the common understandings among the leaders, deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation," said Guo Jiakun.
The close friendship between China and Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar is said to bring greater benefits to the people of the four countries and make greater contributions to peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region.
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