First Chinese-invested TV channel launches in Cambodia

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The first Chinese-invested channel in Cambodia launched on Wednesday offering a variety of programs in Khmer language and yet another proof of the cooperation between the two countries under the Belt and Road Initiative.

NICE TV channel is a joint venture between NICE Culture Investment Group from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Cambodia's Interior Ministry.

The channel broadcasts 24 hours a day, said its press release, adding that its daily programs include news, education, arts, culture, entertainment, movies, episodic drama series, and documentaries.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said the new channel presented another testament to good cooperation between Cambodia and China in the media sector.

"I believe that the new TV station will play a vital role in providing fast and reliable news on security sector and in educating people about law and other knowledge," he said during the opening ceremony of the NICE TV in Phnom Penh.

Deng Li, chairman of NICE Culture Investment Group, said as the first Chinese-invested digital television channel in Cambodia, the new channel would act as a bridge connecting China and Cambodia in culture and information.

"The new TV channel is a new achievement that was born from good cooperation between China and Cambodia under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

To date, there are about 23 TV channels in Cambodia.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency