On January 29, 2011, as the Chinese Lunar New Year was approaching, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk and his wife Monineath in Beijing. Wen conveyed to them the greetings from President Hu Jintao and his wife, and wished them a happy new year and good health.

Sihanouk and his wife expressed their thanks and wished that the Chinese people would make greater achievements in the new year.