Cambodia and China have signed a trade liberalization deal that could “provide more robust economic partnerships” according to Cambodia’s Commerce Minister, Pan Sorasak. That may allow Chinese firms to draw Cambodian manufacturing more closely into their global supply chains and provide tariff-optimised routes to other markets. Cambodia’s exports have been led by shipments to the EU and U.S. which accounted for 38.3% and 23.9% in 2018 respectively, focused on apparel and footwear. Cambodian exports to the U.S. have accelerated with a 40.7% jump in 2019 led by a 132% rise in shipments of ...