Sun Chanthol leads Cambodian delegation to 25th China investment and trade fair

Fujian, China — On Sunday evening, September 7, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia Sun Chanthol arrived in China with a CDC and private-sector delegation for the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, Fujian. The September 7–12 visit was scheduled to include a keynote address at the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. Fujian Governor Zhao Long welcomed the delegation for a courtesy call and working discussion. The governor thanked Sun Chanthol for leading the Cambodian delegation to CIFIT in Fujian. He highlighted President Xi Jinping’s efforts to promote the fair, Fujian’s key strengths and cooperation with Cambodia. Following Xi’s April meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet, he expected further growth in China–Cambodia cooperation, particularly with Fujian in investment and trade. Sun Chanthol thanked the hosts for their warm welcome. He said 2025 was his second year at CIFIT and he had brought 17 Cambodian companies to create investment-matching opportunities. He thanked both countries’ leaders for maintaining strong friendship, highlighting Xi Jinping’s April 2025 visit to Cambodia, Hun Manet’s meeting with Xi during the previous week’s SCO summit, and King Norodom Sihamoni’s participation on September 3 in the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Noting that China is Cambodia’s largest investment and trade partner, Sun Chanthol thanked its government for continuing to encourage investment in Cambodia and asked for further efforts, particularly through CIFIT. He also thanked China for supporting road and bridge construction and highlighted the Funan Techo Canal, supported by President Xi during his April visit. Following the meeting, the Fujian administration hosted a welcoming banquet for Cambodian and other national delegations attending the 25th CIFIT. Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television — Edited by: ចិន្តា ទីទិ