On December 1, 2021, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni over the passing of Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh.

Xi Jinping said, Prince Ranariddh was an important member of the Cambodian Royal Family and a close friend of the Chinese people, and had made positive contributions to promoting the development of China-Cambodia relations. I attach great importance to consolidating and carrying forward the traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, and am ready to work with you to continuously deepen the friendship between the two peoples, and achieve sustained progress in the building of the China-Cambodia community with a shared future.