Cambodia has welcomed the resumption of flights to its Siem Reap cultural province, with China Eastern Airlines resuming its services to the country. The Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary of State Top Sopheak said that China Eastern Airlines would operate direct flights between Shanghai and Siem Reap on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday weekly. The country is expected to attract 4 million international tourists, including 800,000 to 1 million Chinese tourists in 2023. Prior to the pandemic, China was the largest source of foreign tourists to Cambodia, with the kingdom receiving 2.36 million Chinese tourists in 2019, accounting for 35.7 percent of total tourist arrivals to the country and generating about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. Tourism is one of four pillars supporting Cambodia’s economy, with the country attracting up to 6.61 million international tourists in 2019, generating a gross revenue of 4.92 billion dollars.