Cambodia’s tourism ministry, the Chinese embassy and several major Chinese tourism companies agreed to work together to increase Chinese visitor numbers and facilitate flights to key Cambodian destinations, including Siem Reap and Preah Sihanouk, improving connectivity and travel between the two countries.
The agreement came at the second tripartite mechanism meeting on September 15, 2025, chaired online by Tourism Minister Huot Hak. Participants included Chinese Ambassador Wang Wenbin; Li Chuan, deputy head of Jiangsu’s culture and tourism department; Gou Kaibo, deputy head of Yunnan’s culture and tourism department; Zheng Lijuan, executive head of China Tourism Group Travel Services Corporation Limited (CTG Travel); Zhang Ying, deputy head of Yunnan’s television and radio broadcaster; and Spring Airlines vice president Zhang Wu’an. They exchanged views on tourism development.
The minister asked the ambassador, the Jiangsu and Yunnan culture and tourism departments, and Chinese private-sector participants to encourage airlines in their provinces and elsewhere in China to fly to Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk and other key destinations, improving connectivity and facilitating travel.
Huot Hak welcomed the Chinese private-sector participants and asked them to encourage partners or subsidiaries to invest in Cambodia’s tourism and other promising sectors. He noted that the government offers foreign investors various incentives and favourable conditions.
The minister also proposed action plans and active, practical implementation of previously signed memorandums of understanding, along with more familiarisation trips (Famtrips) and tourism-film activities between Cambodia and China.
The participants agreed to act on the matters discussed, focusing on large, attractive tourism events, easier travel between the two countries, and more air connections to promote their tourism potential and attract visitors from both countries and internationally.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism.
Sihanoukville Provincial Television. By ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត.
