Cambodia Showcases Digital Investment Reforms to Attract Chinese Investors

CHONGQING, May 26, 2026 (KPT) — Cambodia underscored its digital transformation in investment facilitation while promoting the Kingdom as a strategic destination for Chinese businesses at the 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT), held in Chongqing from May 21–25, officials said Monday.

Leading the Cambodian delegation, Heang Sotheayuth, Deputy Secretary General of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), presented investor-friendly policies and the country’s newly modernized digital investment system aimed at streamlining registration and reducing administrative barriers.

At the center of Cambodia’s presentation was the Cambodia Investment Project Management System (cdcIPM), a platform that digitizes traditional paper-based applications into fully electronic procedures, including online payments, e-signatures, and QR-code verification linked to government systems.

Officials said the reform is designed to boost transparency, cut face-to-face interactions, lower costs, and allow investors to track applications in real time via email, Telegram, and QR-based monitoring.

The CDC also highlighted Cambodia’s liberal investment framework, which guarantees 100% foreign ownership, protection against nationalization, free capital repatriation, and tax incentives for Qualified Investment Projects (QIPs). Priority sectors include research and development, human resource development, and supporting industries.

Delegates promoted opportunities in manufacturing, agro-processing, green energy, logistics, healthcare, and automotive supply chains, encouraging Chinese enterprises to use Cambodia as a gateway to the ASEAN market of more than 600 million consumers.

Chinese investment in Cambodia continues to rise, reflecting growing confidence in the Kingdom’s economic potential and regulatory reforms, according to the CDC. Officials noted that several Chinese enterprises approached the delegation during matchmaking sessions to seek investment information and consultations, signaling sustained interest in expanding operations in Cambodia.