Cambodian PM to attend 11th ASEAN-China Expo in Nanning

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the 11th ASEAN-China Expo, to be held on September 16-19, in Nanning City of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to a press statement from the Cambodian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

The prime minister will be accompanied by Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol and other members of the Cambodian government, the statement said.

The annual event of ASEAN-China Expo is a crucial platform to further promote economic and trade ties between China and Southeast Asian countries.

The expo was initiated by former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during the 7th ASEAN-China Summit and was firstly held in 2004. It is usually held in Nanning City of China's Guangxi.

The event helps promote trading in goods and services, investment cooperation, culture, and tourism, particularly contributing to strengthening and developing the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.