Cambodia, China Ink Seven Agreements
Cambodia and China, on June 13th, inked an agreement to strengthen their ties and showed they have become comprehensive strategic partners as ties between the two countries boosts bilateral trade to reach a level of 5 billion US dollars by 2017. Eang Sophallet, an assistant to Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen, told media that Samdech PM Hun Sen has suggested that the Chinese side needs to encourage Chinese businesspeople to invest more in the field of tourism industry in the kingdom of Cambodia. Samdech also urged the Chinese side to establish a direct flight between the provinces of China to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap provinces as more Chinese tourists start visiting Cambodia. …