China’s relaxation of COVID-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion dollar travel business will soon flourish again but countries longing for the return of Chinese tourists will likely face more of a wait. | Reuters
“It’s great they announced it so I can seriously make my plans,” said Beijing exporter Tom Guo, 43.
Many others have taken heart from this week’s news about an imminent relaxation of the rules to begin making plans. Liu Simin, an official with the tourism arm of the China Society for Futures Studies, a research institute based in Beijing, said international travel won’t recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2024.
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