At the entrance to 156 Mao Tse Toung Boulevard, a blue gate decorated with a Taoist symbol of good fortune greets visitors.
China’s embassy in Phnom Penh is getting ready to welcome a new occupant.
Wang Wenbin, a high-profile diplomat, will serve as the next ambassador to Cambodia. A former spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the ambassador-designate is a known quantity in foreign policy circles. At his regular press conferences, Wang has delivered conciliatory as well as combative messages on China’s behalf. In February 2023, he described the downing of a Chinese “civilian unmanned airship” by the U.S. as “an abuse of force, act of hysteria, and overreaction.”
In full: https://thediplomat.com/2024/06/a-seasoned-diplomat-arrives-in-phnom-penh/
