Potential Social Media Checks Unlikely to Affect Chinese Entry to United States

Posted by Newsdesk
On 2nd March 2017
social media, USA, visa

Social Media checks look set to be applied to cover Chinese citizens travelling to the U.S. as part of new security measures outlined by the Trump Administration. Currently undergoing a 60 day notice period, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are proposing to ask incoming Chinese to disclose their social media ‘’handles’’ or other identifiers […]

South Korea to Launch 5-year Multiple-Entry Visas for High-End Chinese Tourists

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 19th December 2016
jeju, shopping, south korea, visa, Visa Policy

The South Korean government will introduce a new five-year renewable visa for Chinese tourists who buy specialised four-day travel packages worth 3 million won (ca. USD 2,532) or more, allowing holders to return for stays of up to 30 days at their own leisure for the following five years. The visa, known as the hallyu […]

New Visa Policies to Draw Increasing Numbers of Chinese Tourists to Vietnam

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 27th October 2016
china, Chinese Tourism, destinations, outbound, spending, Traveling, vietnam, visa

Relaxed visa policies to be introduced at the beginning of next year should mean that Vietnam will see a boost in numbers of Chinese tourist arrivals in 2017. The new rules will allow groups of tourists from China to stay in border region Mong Cai for up to three days without a visa. However, these […]

China-Ethiopia Tourism Industry Cooperation Dialogue Looks to Strengthen Bilateral Economic Ties

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 24th August 2016
Africa, direct flights, Ethiopia, visa

The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia held a China-Ethiopia Tourism Industry Cooperation Dialogue event in Addis Ababa on Friday 19th August, 2016 as a means of further developing bilateral cooperation in the lucrative tourism field. The meeting sought to leverage the existing strong trade and investment links between the two countries as a means of helping […]

Tourism Ireland Wraps Up Sales Mission to China as Tourist Arrival Numbers Continue to Grow

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 25th May 2016
china, Ireland, tourism, Trade, visa, Xi Jinping

Tourism Ireland completed a trade mission to China last week that led 15 companies through Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen and Hong Kong between the 15th and 20th of May. The delegation held a number of presentations, workshops and networking events as a means of engaging with local tourism industry players that are both currently promoting Ireland’s […]

Japanese Foreign Minister Announces Plans to Relax Visa Requirements for Chinese Tourists

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 12th May 2016
china, holiday, japan, may day, policy, politics, visa

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida revealed that the Japanese government plans to ease visa requirements for Chinese tourists during discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on April 30 2016. The visit, the first between the two countries’ foreign ministers outside of multilateral summits in four and a half years, marked the beginning […]

The number of Chinese tourists visiting the U.S. is expected to grow more rapidly in the next years

Posted by Newsdesk
On 4th March 2016
china, tourism, U.S., visa

As 2016 will be the U.S. – China tourism Year, both countries have launched a series of campaigns to boost the tourism development. Different states in the U.S. are investing more in the marketing activities in China, and New York City as well as California are the most popular destinations among Chinese tourists. However, America […]

Number of Chinese tourists in Britain increased by almost 40%

Posted by Newsdesk
On 2nd February 2016
Britain, china, increase, spending, tourism, visa

In the first nine months of 2015, the number of Chinese tourists in Britain increased by 37%, and their average spending increased by 4% than in 2014, which turned out be a slowdown. This lumbering increase in the spending of Chinese tourists is a challenge for luxury retailers like Burberry, which heavily rely on their […]

UK lowers the cost of visa application for Chinese tourists

Posted by Newsdesk
On 8th January 2016
china, travel, uk, visa

In order to compete with other countries like France and Germany, Britain has decided to lower the visa application cost for Chinese tourists. According to the new visa protocol, the cost of applying for a two-year visa will be reduced from GBP 324 to GBP 85, which is almost a 75% decrease. With this new […]

China seeks improved tourism ties with Argentina

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 27th November 2015
argentina, china, cooperation, flights, regulations, tourism, visa

The Chinese ambassador to Argentina expressed the need for greater cooperation on tourism between China and Argentina to improve bilateral exchange and mutual understanding. Chinese ambassador Yang Wanming explained that “tourism builds a significant bridge for intercultural communication” in his opening speech at the 2nd Forum on Tourism and Hotel Investment in Buenos Aires. Yang […]

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