Cambodia–China trade fair boosts economic links

Cambodia–China trade fair boosts economic links

The exhibition features around 200 booths set up by enterprises across China.

The 2nd ASEAN (Cambodia)-China Commodity Trade Fair was held for three days from Friday at the Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre, aiming to strengthen bilateral trade, attract investment, and create new business opportunities between Cambodian and Chinese enterprises.

The official opening was presided over by Someth Somnea, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), representatives of Minister Cham Nimul. It was also attended by Lim Heng, Vice President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC); Chen Zhoujiu, CEO of the Jinbo Zhejiang Exhibition Co., Ltd; Chhuon Sovannsak, Director General of Power Live International and President of the Cambodia Vocational Training Federation, along with officials and several national and international guests.

The exhibition, that ran from June 19 to 21, featured around 200 enterprises from China across more than 200 booths. It showcased a wide variety of Chinese products and services, including automobiles, electric motorcycles, and electric bicycles, electrical equipment and electronics, auto parts, textiles and garment materials, household appliances, technical consulting and investment projects.

Somnea said that this exhibition was organised with the aim of promoting cooperation in the economy, trade, services, and investment between Cambodia and China. It created a platform for enterprises, investors, and businesspeople from both countries to showcase products, exchange experiences, expand business networks, and seek new partnership opportunities.

She added that this event encouraged all companies and stakeholders to continue organising high-quality, efficient trade exhibitions in Cambodia, boosting awareness of the country’s trade and investment potential to ensure high competitiveness.

“Currently, the People’s Republic of China ranks first as the largest investor and a highly potential trade partner for Cambodia,” Somnea noted. “Bilateral trade volume and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows from China to Cambodia have been constantly increasing, covering key sectors such as the garment industry, agro-industry, infrastructure, energy, tourism, and financial services.”

She emphasised that through this significant exhibition event, both domestic and international traders, entrepreneurs, investors, and businessmen could seize the opportunity to interact directly to exchange information, build cooperation networks, and boost investment.

Meanwhile, Heng said the exhibition was a crucial business platform for Cambodia to reap more benefits from Cambodia-China cooperation.

“This important platform not only provided an opportunity for investors from both countries to exchange business experiences and further expand free trade relations, but it is also was part of a driving force to attract more Chinese investment into Cambodia while bringing in new technologies,” he said.

According to Sovannsak, China remains Cambodia’s largest trading partner and top source of FDI. In the first five months of 2026, bilateral trade volume reached over $5.38 billion, marking an increase of approximately 23 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

He highlighted that this growth was driven by the implementation of various free trade agreements, including the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which allow Cambodian products to penetrate the vast Chinese market of 1.4 billion consumers.

Sovannsak further emphasised that the exhibition also aligned with the Ministry of Commerce’s efforts to implement Phase 1 of the Royal Government’s Pentagonal Strategy. The strategy aims to enhance the capacity of local enterprises, promote high value-added product creation, and explore new collaborations to expand Cambodia’s economic potential on the international stage.

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