U.S. and China in Talks to Boost Tourism Ties

30-08-23

The U.S. can't have a full tourism recovery until Chinese tourists return at their pre-pandemic levels. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo hopefully comes back from her meetings in Beijing with progress on the flight capacity problem.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Beijing late on Sunday for a four-day visit aimed at boosting business ties between the world’s two largest economies while declaring American national security trade measures off-limits for debate.

China and the United States agreed this month to double the number of flights permitted between them – still a fraction of the number before the pandemic.