On August 18th 2012, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni is welcomed at Phnom Penh International Airport by Samdech Chea Sim President of the Senate, Samdech Heng Samrin president of the National Assembly, Samdech Hun Sen Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Norodom Sirivudh High Privy Counsellor to HM the King, H.E. Mr. Pan Kuan Xu People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to the Kingdom, members of Royal Family and other top government officials, upon his return from People’s Republic of China. On 22 July 2012, HM the King departed the Kingdom for Beijing for a routine medical checkup before heading to Henan province, where HM the King carried out a 3 days friendship visit .