AKP Phnom Penh, May 26, 2026 -- Cambodia has called on Chinese entrepreneurs and investors to expand their presence in the Kingdom, highlighting its strategic access to the ASEAN market and investor-friendly policies during the 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) in Chongqing.

A Cambodian delegation led by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), together with representatives from the Cambodia-China Industrial Economic Promotion Association, special economic zone developers and investment companies, attended the forum from May 21 to 25, 2026.

Speaking at the opening ceremony on May 22, H.E. Heang Sotheayuth, Deputy Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the CDC, said Cambodia continues to provide a favourable investment environment.

He highlighted policies allowing 100 percent foreign ownership, free capital flow and protection against nationalisation, alongside tax incentives for Qualified Investment Projects.

H.E. Heang Sotheayuth also promoted Cambodia’s digital investment registration platform, cdcIPM, which enables online processing, e-signatures and QR-code verification.

Before concluding, he invited Chinese suppliers, entrepreneurs and investors to consider Cambodia as their next investment destination, stressing the Kingdom’s connectivity to the ASEAN regional market of more than 600 million consumers and wider global markets.

Mr. Noun Rithy, Chairman of the Board of KFA Group, said Cambodia remained an attractive destination for foreign investors, particularly from China, due to its political stability, favourable investment laws and young workforce.

“Cambodia also offers macroeconomic and microeconomic stability, alongside improving infrastructure networks across the country,” he said.

Mr. Noun Rithy added that land and real estate prices remained affordable for factory investment, while foreign buyers were permitted to own condominium units above the ground floor.

However, he stressed that Cambodia must continue developing infrastructure and strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors to attract greater foreign direct investment in the future.

China was the largest investor in Cambodia in the first quarter of this year, accounting for 46.77 percent of total investment at US$1.169 billion out of US$2.5 billion, according to the CDC.

By Sum Kosal