COTRI’s appearance on BBC World Service now available to watch online

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On 27th July 2018
BBC News, china tourism, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, Soft power

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt’s July 26, 2018 appearance on BBC World News’ GMT programme is now available to watch online. Filmed live, the segment sees Prof. Arlt discuss the role Chinese outbound tourism plays in China’s global influence and soft power footprint with presenter David Eades and Stratfor’s Evan Rees. The five-and-a-half […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Arlt to appear on BBC World News on Thursday July 26

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On 25th July 2018
BBC, chinese outbound tourism, Chinese outbound travel, Chinese Tourism, news

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt will be appearing live on BBC World News’ GMT television programme on Thursday July 26 at 13:45 CEST (12:45 British Summer Time). Appearing with presenter David Eades, he will discuss the role Chinese outbound tourism plays in China’s global influence and soft power footprint. Following the broadcast, any […]

China’s reduced import duties are the latest catalyst in changing overseas consumption trends

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On 25th July 2018
Christopher Ledsham, consumption trends, COTRI Weekly, Luxury brands

In the early years of Chinese outbound tourism, buying luxury goods abroad was regarded as a key component of overseas travel. This could be attributed not only to the fact that it was a means of asserting one’s prestige at home in China – through proof that the buyer was able to travel to access […]

Vietnam’s strong growth in Chinese arrivals don’t provide the full picture

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On 18th July 2018
chinese outbound tourism, Christopher Ledsham, COTRI Weekly, vietnam

With over 2.5 million Chinese arrivals in the first half of 2018 – accounting for 30% of all international arrivals – Vietnam experienced its most successful half-year period for Chinese outbound tourism to date. The total is 36.1% higher than 2017’s equivalent figure of 1.9 million and 214% larger than the 820,000 received in the […]

COTRI approved as Affiliate Member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

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On 17th July 2018

COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute has been accepted as a member of the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Affiliate Members Programme, following the generous support of Mrs. Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus (German National Tourist Board). Counting over 500 members ranging from NGOs, destinations, companies and educational and research institutions, the […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt discusses overtourism in Germany’s Wirtschaftswoche magazine

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On 16th July 2018
Overtourism, wirthschaftswoche

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt has been quoted on the topic of overtourism published in Germany’s Wirtschaftswoche business magazine. The German-language article ‘Wut statt Welcome’ (‘Fury instead of welcome’) (Paywall) – written by Rüdiger Kiani-Kress and Volker ter Haseborg – along with specialised sub-section ‘Drei Gründe für den Übertourismus’ (‘Three Reasons for overtourism’) […]

Chengdu solidifying its position as a key source market for Chinese outbound travel

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On 11th July 2018
Chengdu, Christopher Ledsham, COTRI Weekly, second tier city

Chengdu’s hosting of the inaugural Travel Trade Market (TTM) this coming September 5-7 is highly indicative not only of the continued growth in stature of the Sichuan provincial capital, but also the increasing importance of second, third and even lower-tiered cities in the field of Chinese outbound tourism on the whole. Focused on outbound source markets beyond […]

China’s post-cash travellers are driving the rest of the world forward

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On 4th July 2018
chinese outbound tourism, Christopher Ledsham, COTRI Weekly

Since the dawn of Chinese outbound leisure travel, a key issue for residents travelling internationally has been the topic of appropriate payment methods that fall in line with the country’s foreign exchange controls. In the past, travellers would be grateful to see signs for showing that Chinese UnionPay cards were accepted, limiting their reliance upon […]

Irish COTRI Country Partner Dr. Tony Lenehan discusses CTW Training with Radio Kerry

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On 3rd July 2018
ccp, CTW Training, Ireland

Dr. Tony Lenehan, COTRI Country Partner for Ireland, appeared on Radio Kerry’s In Business programme discussing the CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Training he recently held at the 5-star Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa in Killarney. Dr. Lenehan was also joined later in the broadcast by hotel General Manager Niall Coffey, who expressed his delight at […]