In the Chinese capital, UN Tourism Secretary-General Pololikashvili met with China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli to advance critical priorities across the global tourism agenda. These include positioning tourism within international development cooperation to promoting tourism education.
Additionally, the bilateral meeting also focused on advancing the sector’s key role in rural development. The UN Tourism leadership acknowledged that the Chinese government actively participates in the Best Tourism Villages initiative by UN Tourism. In 2024, a further 7 villages were selected as the Best Tourism Villages, taking the total in China to 15. This makes China the country with the most villages given this recognition by UN…































