Cambodia and China wrap up free trade agreement talks

Cambodia sees China as a huge market, especially for its agricultural products such as rice, cassavas, bananas and mangoes, among others. - AP

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The free trade agreement between Cambodia and China will provide greater market access to Cambodian products and bring more benefits to the two peoples, the Cambodian Commerce Ministry said on Monday (July 20) after the two sides wrapped up trade talks.

"The successful conclusion of the negotiations for the FTA in a short time has clearly reflected the commitment of the two countries' leaders to building closer ties, and this FTA will provide a lot of socio-economic benefits to the two peoples," the ministry said in a press release.