The spirit of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year can also provide a boost for provincial China

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On 12th April 2018
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, COTRI Weekly, ECTY, Overtourism

In light of the ongoing 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY), much has been discussed about the need for smaller and less well-known European destinations to find engaging means of marketing themselves as sites of culture and in-depth experiences in order to attract tourists to countries and regions that may not otherwise have been sought out […]

Proposed changes to Schengen Visa policy could prove to be a boon for Chinese travellers to Europe

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On 28th March 2018
china, Chinese tourists, Chinese travellers, ECTY, EU-China Tourism year, europe, European Commission, European Union, Schengen visa

Speaking in Brussels on March 14, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos outlined the Commission’s new proposals surrounding visa policy in the Schengen Area. While the recommended changes to the Visa Code – which include measures to quicken the repatriation of unauthorised migrants and limit visas for countries refusing their return – […]