The Cambodian edition of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China made its debut in Phnom Penh on Tuesday as Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen called on the country's young people to read the book to learn about governing a country.

The book in Khmer, the Cambodian language, joins editions published in 16 other languages, with 6.2 million copies distributed worldwide.

Hun Sen, at a ceremony marking the local debut of the book, said it captures the essence of China's socialist development.