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It is hoped that the US will work with China to further increase direct flights between the two countries, said China’s minister of culture and tourism on Tuesday, when meeting US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
“China attaches great importance to people-to-people and cultural exchanges with the US. The hope and foundation of China-US relations lies in the people, while the future lies in young people,” said Hu Heping, minister of culture and tourism of China.
China hopes that the US will adjust its travel alert to China as soon as possible, facilitate Chinese citizens’ application for visas to the US, stop unwarranted scrutiny and harassment of Chinese citizens and groups visiting the US, and create better conditions for mutual visits of tourists between the two countries, said Hu.
On August 11, the US Department of Transportation said that the US and China will gain six more weekly round-trip flights as of September 1, which means Chinese airlines will operate up to 18 direct flights between the two countries every week, with the number expected to increase to 24 flights per week from October 29, 2023.
China and the US agreed to hold the 14th China-US Tourism Leadership Summit in China in the first half of 2024 to further revive and develop tourism cooperation.