SSEZ, the special bond between Wuxi and Preah Sihanouk

Wuxi also benefits from SSEZ. The six Wuxi-based firms at the zone involve a total investment of $24.5 million and register annual sales over $35 million as said by Cao Wenbin, director of Wuxi Development and Reform Commission, in his keynote speech at the conference.

In addition to trade and business, Wuxi's assistance to Preah Sihanouk has extended to medical care, social security, public infrastructure and education, which are of the locals' daily concerns. To date, Wuxi has sent over 40 medical staff and experts to serve local residents of Preah Sihanouk.

By sending masks, rubbing alcohol, sanitizers and other protective supplies, Wuxi has supported Cambodia in effectively containing the further spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The Sihanoukville Institute of Business and Technology jointly launched by Hodo Group and Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce back in 2018 is the area's first Chinese university, offering training programs to more than 15,000 staff members from SSEZ every year.

These moves demonstrate Wuxi's willingness to aid in the development of the BRI partners, as well as its awareness of building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Three projects were signed during the conference, one for tire manufacturing, the second for a sister school construction, and the last for the construction of a China-Cambodia employee cultural activity center. A remote medical consultation program was also launched during the event.