Tourism plays a crucial role in fostering mutual understanding and cooperation between China and the United States, said the World Tourism Alliance (WTA) vice chairman while attending the 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit.
Nearly 200 participants attended the event held in Xi’an City in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Wednesday, including government officials from the U.S. Department of Commerce, representatives from local tourism authorities, and executives from leading travel agencies. The forum reconvened after a five-year hiatus since the last edition, following the positive momentum established during U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to China in April.
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