Kratie (FN), Jan. 2 – As the Chinese government announced to reopen the country in early 2023, Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen announced to welcome Chinese tourists to visit the kingdom, adding that the kingdom expected to receive at least two million Chinese tourists.

The premier spoke at the groundbreaking for the construction of Kratie bridge across Mekong River, held on Monday (Jan 2) in Kratie province.

"This year (2022), Cambodia received only 2.2 million international tourists. If China starts to open dozens of flights a day, we will receive two million Chinese tourists, the same amount before COVID19. The tourism sector will be better," the premier underscored.

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), before COVID19, China was the world's largest source of tourism. More than 200 million Chinese traveled abroad. Cambodia aimed to attract 2 million Chinese, but this growth slowed sharply due to COVID19 in late 2019. In the same situation, in 2020, the Chinese government announced a ban on international tourists from entering the country through the Zero COVID19 policy.
=FRESH NEWS