“We talked about the possibility of the return of Chinese tourists soon. We are happy about his visit,” Malay Mayor Floribar Bautista said in a phone interview with Rappler. READ:
BORACAY, Philippines – Aklan officials and and local government and business leaders in the country’s premier tourist destination on Monday, January 9 said they expect the return of Chinese tourists a day after meeting with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador Huang Xillian.
Bautista described the Chinese envoy’s trip as “an ocular visit”. Huang arrived in Aklan via the Kalibo International Airport and is expected to stay until Tuesday, January 10. “The ambassador expressed gratitude upon learning that Boracay is currently a COVID-free tourism destination. The municipality of Malay, Aklan has also the highest COVID 19 vaccination rate in the province,” Magdamit said.Ronald So, a Chinese-Filipino businessman from nearby Capiz province, said the return of Chinese tourists is good for the economy. especially for Aklan province, which has jurisdiction over Boracay.
WELCOME. Malay Mayor Floribar Bautista greets Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xillian during a meeting on Sunday, January 8 in Boracay. Malay local governmentChina, with a population of 1.4 billion, was the Philippine’s second biggest tourist market in 2019, with 1.74-million arrivals.in the first five months of 2019 to 218,161 tourists, compared to 148,964 for the same period in 2018.
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