Cambodia PM cancels G20 meetings after testing positive for COVID-19 – statement

Nov 15, 2022 9:10 AM PHT

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Cambodia PM cancels G20 meetings after testing positive for COVID-19 – statement

HUN SEN. Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia November 14, 2022.

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen tests positive for COVID-19 before holding any meetings at the G20, including those scheduled with French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has cancelled meetings he was due to have at the G20 summit in Bali after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

Hun Sen, who is the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), had tested positive before he had held any meetings including those scheduled with French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the statement said.

Hun Sen also hosted a summit of ASEAN and global leaders that ended on Sunday, November 13, in Cambodia. – Rappler.com