Cambodia exported more rice to China than the EU for the first time during the first half of this year, a report from the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice Export Formality said.

 

The report shows that the Kingdom’s rice exports during the first six months of this year amounted to 281,538 tonnes – up 3.7 per cent from the same period last year.

 

Among the 50 export destinations during the period, the Kingdom exported 118,401 tonnes to China or 42.06 per cent. The EU, which was the leading market for Cambodian rice exports, imported 93,503 tonnes (33 per cent), the report said.

 

read more https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-rice-exports-china-exceed-those-eu

No worries, Thailand.  Your master, China will buy your rice.  Nobody else will, with your high Baht.

China has already poured billions of dollars in development assistance and loans into Cambodia through Xi’s Belt and Road initiative. Perhaps creating a debt trap for Cambodia.

No surprise that Hun Sen says the relationship between China and Cambodia is very special, compared to other countries.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-china/cambodian-leader-in-beijing-says-china-pledges-nearly-600-million-in-aid-idUSKCN1PG0CZ

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

China has already poured billions of dollars in development assistance and loans into Cambodia through Xi’s Belt and Road initiative. Perhaps creating a debt trap for Cambodia.

No surprise that Hun Sen says the relationship between China and Cambodia is very special, compared to other countries.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-china/cambodian-leader-in-beijing-says-china-pledges-nearly-600-million-in-aid-idUSKCN1PG0CZ

It's special alright.  Basically a province of China.  Even Myanmar is waking up to the Chinese strategy and knocking back a few projects.