WTTC unhappy with restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers

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WTTC unhappy with restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers

January 9, 2023

Safety / Tourism /

Julia Simpson, World Travel and Tourism Council President and Chief Executive has released a statement on the current impositions of travel restrictions on Chinese travellers.

Simpson notes “after nearly three years, it is great news that China is finally opening up. Chinese visitors around the world contributed US$253 billion to the global economy in 2019, creating jobs and boosting regional economies.

“The recovery of the Chinese Travel and Tourism sector is very welcome. Introducing knee-jerk travel restrictions shows Governments have learned nothing about the behaviour of this virus and continue to ignore the World Health Organization’s advice that border restrictions do not stop the virus mutating or moving around the globe.

“The reintroduction of ineffective COVID testing to Chinese travellers is a step backwards for the global travel and tourism sector.”

1st January 2023 - Australian Government to require mandatory COVID-19 tests for travellers from China

30th December 2022 - Growing number of nations imposing COVID rules on China arrivals

28th December 2022 - Chinese Government’s announcement of easing of pandemic border measures prompts rush of overseas travel bookings

23rd December 2022 - WTTC reveals climate footprint of tourism in Asia Pacific region

2nd December 2022 - Rwanda named as next WTTC Global Summit host

30th November 2022 - WTTC unveils world-first global tourism climate footprint data

29th November 2022 - WTTC global survey reveals Australian tourists will be the world’s biggest spenders

20th October 2022 - WTTC announces speakers and reveals theme for 22nd Global Summit in Saudi Arabia

14th October 2022 - WTTC partners with Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to build net positive hospitality industry

22nd September 2022 - WTTC report helps tourism businesses with their role in reversing nature loss

15th June 2022 - WTTC new report offers guidelines on destination resilience and sustainability

23rd April 2022 - WTTC announces Saudi Arabia as next host destination in November this year

21st April 2022 - Major hotel sustainability initiative launched at WTTC Global Summit in Manila

31st March 2022 - Influential speakers confirmed for WTTC’s hybrid event, the 21st Global Summit in the Philippines

3rd February 2022 - WTTC reveals tourism industry’s contribution to global GDP could reach $8.6 trillion in 2022

21st January 2022 - WTTC postpones 2022 Global Summit in Manila to April

3rd December 2021 - WTTC identifies digital solutions to help governments restore international mobility

26th November 2021 - New report from WTTC and Trip.com Group reveals latest trends in tourist behaviour

21st November 2021 - WTTC report reveals tourism industry in Asia Pacific region set to recover by nearly 40%

10th November 2021 - WTTC launches Net Zero Roadmap to guide global tourism

3rd November 2021 - WTTC reports Asia Pacific and Middle East business travel set to lead the way with fastest recovery

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