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China, Cambodia Expand Security Dialogue to 3+3 Format

4/23/2026

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The bilateral mechanism was upgraded to a 3+3 format, adding the Chinese Ministry of Public Security and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn held the first 2+2 strategic dialogue in Phnom Penh.
Wang said the world faces its deepest post-Cold-War transformation and China seeks an Asian security model built on shared risks and dialogue.

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The bilateral mechanism was upgraded to a 3+3 format, adding the Chinese Ministry of Public Security and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn held the first 2+2 strategic dialogue in Phnom Penh.
Wang said the world faces its deepest post-Cold-War transformation and China seeks an Asian security model built on shared risks and dialogue.