China National Tourism Administration Shao Qiwei 22, the fifth held in Hangzhou, Japan and Korea Tourism Ministers meeting , said that at present, China National Tourism Administration and foreign investment (in charge) department is working out a foreign-invested travel agency operating outbound travel business in China policy, policy, once introduced, will pilot in the first parts of China.
It is understood that, in December 2009, "the State Council on Accelerating the development of the tourism industry on" raised in the trial, based on foreign investment step by step tour operators opened Chinese outbound tourism. Previously, foreign-invested travel agencies in China can only operate domestic travel and inbound tourism business.
Shao Qiwei said that the gradual relaxation of foreign investment or joint venture company of Chinese citizens out of the country's implementation of tourism policy at home and abroad are very concerned about the tourism industry. Be noted that foreign investment in travel agency operating outbound travel business in China, when China joined the wto, and did not make a clear commitment. With China's opening up will be piloting this business. And because the relevant laws and regulations concerning the modification and improvement, China National Tourism Administration is working with relevant departments, formulate specific measures for the pilot.
Shao Qiwei said the pilot of foreign travel agencies will set certain conditions, such as with the corresponding economic strength and world-class management level and operational level. "We hope that through this pilot, to learn from large international travel agency group management experience, sharing of global tourism experience in the middle of the process so as to enhance the development level of China's travel industry. "Source: Chengdu Daily
