Cambodian PM to visit Macau in September

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit Macau in September to participate in the Second Global Tourism Economy Forum. Prime Minister Hun Sen called for more investment in the country by Chinese and Macau entrepreneurs, and direct flights between Cambodia and Macau.
According to Xinhua, the Prime Minister met with Edmund Ho Monday in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, to discuss further expansion of bilateral ties in economics, trade and tourism. Ho is the former Macau Chief Executive and also a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,
Speaking at the meeting at the Peace Palace, Edmund Ho, who is also chairman of the Global Tourism Economy Forum, said his visit to Cambodia was to further promote China-Cambodia relations and cooperation, particularly between Cambodia and Macau. Meanwhile, he invited Hun Sen to deliver a speech at the Second Global Tourism Economy Forum to be held September in Macau.
Hun Sen accepted the invitation and promised to arrange his schedule to join the forum. The Prime Minister said Cambodia and China’s Macau have much room to broaden cooperation in economics, trade and tourism and asked Edmund Ho to encourage more Chinese people to come and invest in Cambodia, especially in tourism. He said the country wanted to see a direct flight between Cambodia and China’s Macau to promote all-
round cooperation.
Edmund Ho arrived in Cambodia last Saturday for a four-
day visit. During his stay, he visited the Angkor Wat temples, a World Heritage Site in the northwestern Siem Reap province.
In a separate meeting with Edmund Ho on Tuesday, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon said China’s assistance to Cambodia is very important for the country’s economic and social development.
Keat Chhon said the government and people of Cambodia are very grateful to China for providing a great amount of aid to Cambodia for social and economic development, he said.
Keat Chhon noted that from 1992 to present, China has provided USD2.7 billion in soft loans and grants to Cambodia for rehabilitating and building infrastructure.
Keat Chhon and Edmund Ho also discussed ways to promote tourism.

Sourced: Cambodia News