PM Manet assures China tourists Cambodia is safe to visit

Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) during a television interview with China Media Group in October 2023. - FN

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet acknowledged that Cambodia and China have cooperated to tackle internet scamming, fraud and other cross border crimes, but insisted that the “Kingdom of Wonders” is completely peaceful and safe. He welcomed tourists to come and explore its rich heritage.

During a television interview with the China Media Group during his visit to China to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in October – which was released on his social media on Nov 1 – Manet said that the authorities of Cambodia and China have been jointly dealing with “criminal elements” for several years.