Phnom Penh: In a meeting with Mr. Leung Chun Ying, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of the GX Foundation and former CEO of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on July 2, 2026 at the Ministry of Tourism, Minister Huot Hak proposed to continue to help promote Cambodia’s tourism potential to the Chinese people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region more widely.
During the meeting, Mr. Leung Chun Ying thanked Mr. Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, for allowing the Foundation’s senior delegation to meet and discuss in-depth views on strengthening and expanding tourism cooperation, as well as collaboration to promote Cambodia’s tourism potential more widely to the people of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during the visa-free trial campaign for Chinese citizens from June 15 to October 15, 2026.
On this occasion, the head of the delegation also reported on the results of many humanitarian activities in Cambodia, including providing free cataract surgery services to thousands of citizens and implementing vector-based infectious disease prevention programs in various provinces.
In response, Minister Huot Hak praised, highly appreciated and thanked the GX Foundation for its active contributions in both tourism and humanitarian activities, which have truly contributed significantly to strengthening the friendly relations between Cambodia and China.
At the same time, the Minister asked the President to continue to help promote Cambodia’s tourism potential to the Chinese people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region more widely, especially during the pilot campaign of visa exemption for Chinese tourists, as well as to help promote the study tour of tourism potential (FAM Trip) for investors, journalists and tour operators. At the same time, the Minister also proposed a feasibility study fund to send a team of doctors to provide free medical examination and treatment services to residents of Baray District, Kampong Thom Province.
It should be noted that 2026 is the 68th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China, which is a solid foundation To strengthen cooperation in all sectors, especially tourism. In 2025, Cambodia will receive approximately 5.6 million international tourists, including approximately 1.2 million Chinese tourists, an increase of 42% compared to 2024. In particular, in the first 5 months of 2026, Cambodia received more than 1.5 million international tourists, including more than 400,000 Chinese tourists, ranking first in Cambodia’s tourism market.
Please note that GX Foundation is a non-profit humanitarian organization based in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, focusing on providing health services. and humanitarian aid in developing countries, which has implemented free cataract surgery projects and many public health projects that have benefited Cambodian people widely.
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