Cambodia – Fears of increased foreign investment and its impact After signing Free Trade Agreement

Sihanoukville – Phnom Penh – Cambodia 19.10.2020

The recent signing of the Free Trade Agreement between China and Cambodia has sparked much debate about the pros and cons of the agreement and its impact on Cambodia’s development. The agreement includes reducing customs duties on goods between the two countries, cooperation in the tourism sector, and other sectors. Several citizens in the coastal city of Sihanoukville in southwestern Cambodia, which is witnessing rapid growth in all sectors, expressed their fear of increasing foreign investment and its impact on citizens in all fields.