BILATERAL trade between Cambodia and China surged more than 25 percent during the first half of 2010, Ministry of Commerce statistics obtained yesterday show. Trade totalled US$501 million, a 25.89 percent increase on US$398 million for the same period 2009. Cambodia imported $483 million from the People’s Republic while $17 million was shipped the other way. Exports largely composed of agricultural products.
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