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China’s tourism industry is looking forward to the China-America High-Level Tourism Summit to be held this month. Industry insiders see this event as an opportunity to further promote and expand people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and further stimulate inbound tourism from China. and the outbound tourism market.
The 14th China-America Tourism Leadership Summit is scheduled to be held in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, in late May, Xinhua News Agency reported.
China’s tourism industry expressed hope on Monday that the two countries could use this opportunity to move in the same direction, improve flight and visa convenience, and spark a new boom in people-to-people exchanges.
In a statement sent to the Global Times on Monday, Chinese travel agency Spring Travel Agency said the visas play an important role in facilitating mutual visits and strengthening cultural exchanges.
According to the company, waiting times for visa interview appointments when traveling to the United States are relatively long, and tourists should plan their trip and schedule their visa interview at least five to six months in advance.
A well-functioning U.S. visa process would greatly benefit travel throughout the continental United States. Basically, holding a US visa allows you to enter many countries in the region without a visa, Jian Jian, a spokesperson for GZL International Travel Services, told the Global Times.
Li Yong, senior researcher at the China International Trade Association, said he hopes the China-US Tourism Leadership Summit will promote cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between China and the US, and promote trade in services between the two countries. . Tuesday’s Global Times.
Efforts should be made to restart air flights between China and the United States. When it comes to tourism, Li said it is critical for the United States to depoliticize the issue and create a favorable environment for Chinese tourists.
This summit will be an important event for implementing the agreement reached by the leaders of the two countries at the China-U.S. San Francisco Summit. This is also the largest and highest-level event hosted by the tourism industries of the two countries in recent years, Shaanxi Tourism Bureau officials said while briefing reporters on the preparations on May 13.
