PHNOM PENH, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has urged local companies and enterprises to take part in the third China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo), to be held next month in south China's Hainan Province, according to a statement from the country's Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
The expo, to be held on April 11-15 in Haikou City, provincial capital of Hainan, will be a good opportunity "to strengthen cooperation in the fields of economic, trade and investment between China and Cambodia as well as with international participants", the statement said.
Conferences and forums will supplement the annual trade show, creating space for dialogue and information sharing, it said, adding that trade and cultural exchanges will be organized to boost new business opportunities and market expansion.
The statement said those included in the program are the Global Consumption Forum, the Business and Investment Forum and the Promotional Conference, which will add diversity and knowledge to the expo.
The Hainan Expo was one of the biggest trade events in China, which gathered high-quality consumer products from more than 2,800 companies and enterprises, the statement said, adding that exhibitors from over 60 countries and regions from around the world had participated in the expo during previous years.