Cambodia sidesteps major China trade bottlenecks


A cargo container is lifted for shipping at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port last year. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh/Asia News Network): Cambodia has largely avoided the recent turmoil in global trade linked to Beijing’s strict zero-Covid policy, which has left a fair share of China-bound merchandise from the kingdom’s neighbours stuck in congestion, causing untold losses for involved companies, industry players have said.

Last week, Chinese authorities locked down several cities due to Covid-19 outbreaks, reportedly driven by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, and recorded more cases of the Omicron mutation.

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