Shortly after arriving in China, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met heads and representatives of nine major Chinese companies on July 15, 2026. The meetings took place during his visit to attend the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, under the theme “AI Partnerships for a Brighter Future.”
According to the Prime Minister’s official Telegram channel: 1. He held talks with Wang Shilei, head of CHINALCO (Aluminum Corporation of China), a major Chinese aluminium producer and global industry leader. Its operations span the metals production chain, from exploration, mining and finished-product processing to engineering and technical services.
2. Dai Hegen, chairman of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), one of China’s and the world’s largest construction and engineering companies. Its businesses cover major infrastructure such as high-speed railways, expressways, bridges, tunnels, metro systems and ports. It also provides consulting and advanced technical design services, and manufactures heavy construction machinery, including large tunnel-boring machines and railway equipment.
3. Qiao Xubin, head of China Energy International, a leading major Chinese company in engineering, energy and infrastructure construction. Its businesses include renewable and green energy, hydropower and coal-fired power, as well as general infrastructure such as roads, bridges, irrigation systems and water-treatment plants.
4. Fang Yanshui, head of China Machinery Engineering Corporation Group (CMEC), a major Chinese construction, engineering and international trade company established in 1978. It is an important subsidiary of Sinomach (China National Machinery Industry Corporation), a leading Chinese machinery-industry group. Its core businesses include engineering and construction contracting; imports and exports of machinery, industrial equipment, heavy machinery, medical equipment and construction materials; and international logistics for large projects.
5. Diao Yunfeng, vice-president of Haier Group, one of the world’s largest multinational home-appliance and electronics corporations, headquartered in Qingdao, China. Its businesses include smart-home appliances, an Internet of Things ecosystem, smart energy and the industrial internet.
6. Wu Yujie, representative of Shandong (Cambodia) Economic and Technological Development Zone, a major Chinese agro-industrial investor. The company has invested in Cambodian agriculture since 2012, focusing on cassava and cashew nuts. It plans to expand investment in these crops and establish additional cashew-processing plants in Cambodia. Its investments have helped create direct and indirect jobs and supported Cambodia’s agro-industrial sector.
7. Zheng Mingzhou, director of Yuanda Group. 8. Fu Laifa, director responsible for Southeast Asian affairs at Fujian Jinlu Daily Chemical Co., Ltd., a major producer of hygiene materials and textiles based in Fujian province, China. The company specialises in researching, developing and manufacturing raw materials for health and hygiene products using modern technology.
9. Zhang Wei, founder, chairman and chief executive of Beijing Star AI Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese technology company focused on artificial-intelligence research and development. It develops AI solutions for businesses and industry, including intelligent chatbots and digital assistants for organisations and businesses; image-recognition and data technologies used in smart-city and smart-office management systems; and digital transformation by integrating AI into administration, data analysis and customer services.
By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
