Mega trade event brings neighbors closer together
China DailyPeople visit the 8th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province, July 25, 2024. PHNOM PENH — The ongoing 8th China-South Asia Exposition will serve as an important platform for trade, investment and tourism promotion as well as cultural exchanges in the region, a senior Cambodian official said. Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesman Penn Sovicheat said the expo will be a key event for economic and trade exchanges between China and countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. "The expo will serve as an important platform to bridge and deepen practical cooperation in economy, trade, investment, tourism and culture among all participating countries and regions," Sovicheat told Xinhua News Agency. Sovicheat said the expo truly shows solidarity and cooperation between China and countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia in promoting free trade and multilateralism against the backdrop of trade protectionism and anti-globalization.