Chongqing: Cambodia has urged Chinese entrepreneurs and investors to increase their presence in the Kingdom, emphasizing its strategic access to the ASEAN market and investor-friendly policies at the 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) in Chongqing.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, a Cambodian delegation led by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), along with representatives from the Cambodia-China Industrial Economic Promotion Association, special economic zone developers, and investment companies, participated in the forum held from May 21 to 25, 2026. H.E. Heang Sotheayuth, Deputy Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the CDC, spoke at the opening ceremony on May 22, affirming Cambodia's commitment to providing a favorable investment environment.
Heang Sotheayuth highlighted policies such as allowing 100 percent foreign ownership, enabling free capital flow, and offering protection against nationalization, alongside tax incentives for Qualified Investment Projects. He also promoted Cambodia's digital investment registration platform, cdcIPM, which facilitates online processing, e-signatures, and QR-code verification.
Further, he invited Chinese suppliers, entrepreneurs, and investors to consider Cambodia as their next investment destination, emphasizing the Kingdom's connectivity to the ASEAN market of more than 600 million consumers and wider global markets.
Mr. Noun Rithy, Chairman of the Board of KFA Group, stated that Cambodia remained an appealing destination for foreign investors, particularly from China, due to its political stability, favorable investment laws, and young workforce. He noted that Cambodia offers macroeconomic and microeconomic stability, along with improving infrastructure networks across the country.
Mr. Noun Rithy also mentioned that land and real estate prices were affordable for factory investment and that foreign buyers were allowed to own condominium units above the ground floor. However, he underscored the need for Cambodia to continue developing infrastructure and strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors to attract greater foreign direct investment in the future.
China emerged as the largest investor in Cambodia in the first quarter of this year, accounting for 46.77 percent of total investment, amounting to US$1.169 billion out of US$2.5 billion, as reported by the CDC.