{"asset":"news","key":"1598","locale":"en","id":"news:1598:en","entityId":"news:1598","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/1598","state":"ready","title":"Hun Manet stresses the importance of expanding Cambodia–China trade and investment","summary":"Hun Manet said the Cambodia–China Free Trade Agreement could help expand bilateral trade, investment and supply-chain cooperation.","body":"Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said expanding bilateral trade and investment with China was important, particularly through the Cambodia–China Free Trade Agreement.\nIn a September 1 statement, Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Hun Manet met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on August 30 during his visit for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus summit.\nHun Manet thanked China for its longstanding contribution to Cambodia’s economic and social development. He said expanding trade, investment and supply-chain ties through the free trade agreement was important for future development. He also expressed hope for continued Chinese infrastructure support, including for the Funan Techo canal and water-resource management project.\nXi encouraged the relevant institutions in both countries to work closely to ensure that planned infrastructure projects were carried out on time and brought practical benefits to their peoples.\nBy KPS99TV.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"18695","languageVersionId":"19101","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.HkaPDjn7iA2dYO98QQexWICZpWjNl_X5aG18Cz8wBss"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"km","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"12","authorText":"","sourceName":""},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2025-09-01T07:21:59Z"}