Chinese investment welcomed

Cambodia welcomes Chinese financial companies to invest in the country, as the Southeast Asian nation plans to launch a stock market in April, Cambodia's top envoy in Beijing said.

Chinese investment and assistance has helped strengthen the cooperation between the two countries, Khek M Cai Mealy said in a written statement to China Daily.

"Cambodia needs assistance from China in all fields," she said ahead of President Hu Jintao's four-day visit to Cambodia, which starts on Friday.