2017 a milestone for Cambodia

China is biggest source of foreign tourists to the Southeast nation

PHNOM PENH - This year has marked a significant milestone in Cambodia-China tourism relations as China became the biggest source of foreign tourists to Cambodia after it overtook Vietnam in the first quarter of the year, said Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon.

It will be the first year that Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asian country have surpassed the 1 million mark, he said. "It is a milestone year for tourism relations between our two countries."