Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, September 15: According to the latest Council for the Development of Cambodia figures cited in the report, Cambodia had approved 44 French investment projects worth about US$380 million. The projects had brought technology and management expertise and promoted knowledge transfer and business innovation.
At a September 12 meeting, CDC Deputy Secretary-General, named in the Chinese source as 努特·昂瓦纳拉, received France–Cambodia Business Council Chairman, named there as 弗朗索瓦·科尔宾, to discuss expanding bilateral investment cooperation. They reviewed achievements since 1994 and exchanged views on future cooperation, including Cambodia's hosting of the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026.
The French representative praised Cambodia's rapid economic development and the government's foresight and pledged to encourage more French businesses to participate in the Cambodian market for mutual benefit.
In the first eight months of the year, bilateral trade exceeded US$384 million, up 11% year on year. Cambodian exports reached US$305 million, an increase of 12%, while imports approached US$80 million, up 9%.
The report said faster investment and trade cooperation underlined the solidity of the longstanding Cambodia–France strategic partnership and brought new momentum to Cambodia's economic diversification and business innovation.
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