China to Speed Up Opening of Travel Service Industry

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 ◆ China to Speed Up Opening of Travel Service Industry

Now that it is a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), China will speed up the opening of its travel service industry, vice-premier Qian Qichen said in Bo'ao, Hainan Province recently.

Addressing a national conference on the tourism industry, Qian said China will allow big-name international travel agencies to entry the country so as to learn from their management and expertise.

Meanwhile, China will hone its existing approval system to stop the entrance of unscrupulous small travel agencies, which might disturb the domestic market order, Qian said.

The vice-premier also called for the use of more overseas capital in developing the country's tourism resources, especially those in the remote western regions.

To attract more overseas tourists, Qian said China should market itself as the safest tourist destination in the world.

Enhanced marketing efforts should be directed towards traditional markets such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, the United States, West Europe, and southeast Asia, while emerging markets such as India, East Europe, the Middle East and Latin America should be further developed, he said.(CCTV)