Countries sign $62 million in trade deals before president makes his first state visit

China is prepared to expand its imports from Cambodia and enlarge trade, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, ahead of his state visit to the Southeast Asian country.

The president's remarks came as companies from the two countries signed eight trade deals valued at $62 million on Tuesday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. The Chinese companies, led by the Ministry of Commerce, agreed to buy such Cambodian products as cassava starch and granite materials.