Chinese Delegation Explores Investment Opportunities in Cambodia’s Agriculture and Industrial Sectors

PHNOM PENH, May 29, 2026 (KPT) — A Chinese delegation from the Haikou Silk Road Academy of Social Sciences is exploring investment opportunities in Cambodia’s agriculture, industry, logistics, and special economic zones as both countries seek to deepen economic cooperation, officials said Thursday.

Nut Unvoanra, Deputy Secretary General of the Cambodia Investment Development Board, met with the delegation led by Qiu Wenxu to discuss potential projects. He highlighted Cambodia’s investment potential and incentives for agriculture and other priority sectors under the country’s investment law.

Talks focused on agricultural development, overseas direct investment cooperation between China’s Hainan province and Cambodia, and procedures related to Qualified Investment Projects (QIP).

Unvoanra emphasized Cambodia’s commitment to supporting investors through facilitation, incentives, and policy support, urging the delegation to accelerate feasibility studies and project implementation.

Wenxu expressed strong interest in investing in special economic zones, logistics, manufacturing, and agricultural cultivation and processing. The delegation praised the support provided by the Council for the Development of Cambodia and reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with Cambodian authorities to advance future projects.

Cambodia attracted 146 investment projects in the first quarter of 2026, with registered capital of about $2.5 billion, creating roughly 82,000 jobs. The industrial sector accounted for the largest share at $1.3 billion, while agriculture and agro-industry drew only $24 million.