Chinese government grant for China-Cambodia Food Industry Laboratory Phase 2 (linked to #63048)

In 2019, Chinese government provided grant for China-Cambodia Food Industry Laboratory Phase 2 in Cambodia (or “中柬食品工业联合实验室”援建项目二期). On September 23rd, 2012, Chinese government provided US$465,000 grant to build this Laboratory (Phase 1 captured in #63048). On September 23rd, 2012, as the first joint laboratory under the China-ASEAN Science and Technology Partnership Program, the China-Cambodia Food Industry Science and Technology Cooperation and Joint Laboratory Project were officially signed in Nanning, Guangxi, China. On December 7th, 2012, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Liu Yandong, Chinese State Councilor who is on an official visit to Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. They jointly attended the unveiling ceremony of the China-Cambodia Food Industry Joint Laboratory ("柬埔寨首相洪森会见刘延东"). In Phase 1, the laboratory cost $465,000 and the Chinese government donated all the equipment and facilities as part of the first phase of a three-year cooperation agreement ("Food tech lab inaugurated"). China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries Co., Ltd of Sinolight is the implementor. With support from the Chinese government, the laboratory will play a crucial role in improving the country’s food quality, adding that Cambodia was the first country in ASEAN to begin implementing the ASEAN-China Science and Technology Partnership Program (ACSTPP) since its launch in 2011 ("Food tech lab inaugurated"). During the Phase 1 of the construction project, 86 laboratories and office equipment were completed, including the installation and commissioning of fruit and vegetable juice beverage production lines and sauce packaging and processing production lines, and training for 15 Cambodian technical management personnel has been carried out. The training in China has effectively improved Cambodia's food testing capabilities, testing efficiency, and people's knowledge of food quality control theory, and strengthened and standardized the testing process management ("我院执行的“中柬食品工业联合实验室”援建项目二期建设取得积极成效"). For Phase 2, the first batch of 8 sets (equipment) including liquid chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectrometer has been installed and commissioned. The second batch of beer brewing test equipment and super oxidizing water generating device will be in place in June 2019. The 2nd phase of training for Cambodian laboratory personnel in China begins in May 2019.

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The Chinese project title is "中柬食品工业联合实验室”援建项目二期.

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