China's reopening to inject new impetus into Cambodian, world tourism growth

STORY: China's reopening to inject new impetus into Cambodian, world tourism growth DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOURN SINAN, Chairman, Pacific Asia Travel Association Cambodia chapter 3. various of Cambodia tourism STORYLINE: Cambodia's Tourism Minister Thong Khon said on Wednesday that China's optimization of its pandemic control policies will inject new momentum into tourism growth in Cambodia and the rest of the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): THONG KHON, Cambodia's Tourism Minister "On behalf of the government and the ministry of tourism, I would like to welcome the return of Chinese tourists to Cambodia. China was the most important outbound tourism market for the world, so China's resumption of outbound tourism is very beneficial not only to Cambodia, but also to the whole world, to the world's economy, including Cambodia. After China's reopening on Jan