China-Cambodia FTA to take effect on Jan 1 中柬自贸协定1月1日生效

陈小将

The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between China and Cambodia will take effect on Jan 1, 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
据商务部消息，《中华人民共和国政府和柬埔寨王国政府自由贸易协定》将于2022年1月1日正式生效实施。

The agreement, which was officially signed on Oct 12, 2020, brings the proportion of zero-tariff products in the goods trade between China and the Southeast Asian nation to more than 90% for both countries, the ministry said. In the document, the two countries agreed to open up to each other as much as possible in the service trade sector.
这项协定于2020年10月12日正式签署。根据协定安排，双方货物贸易零关税产品税目比例均达到90%以上，服务贸易市场开放承诺也体现了各自给予自贸伙伴的最高水平。

Meanwhile, the two sides also agreed to deepen cooperation in investment, the Belt and Road Initiative, e-commerce, and economic and technical sectors, according to commerce.
同时，双方还同意加强投资合作，并深入开展"一带一路"倡议、电子商务、经济技术等领域合作。

The FTA is a new milestone in the development of bilateral economic and trade relations, and will help enhance the well-being of enterprises and people of both countries, MOC said.
中柬自贸协定是双边经贸关系发展新的里程碑，将有助于增进两国企业和人民福祉。