Xi Jinping to meet KMT honorary chairman
Beijing- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will meet with visiting Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Lien Chan in Beijing this week, a spokeswoman announced on Monday. Fan Liqing of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office … Continue reading Xi Jinping to meet KMT honorary chairman
More International Destinations Make Official Debut at IT&CM China 2014
Shanghai – Not only are more international destinations making their debut at this year’s IT&CM China, their participation comes with added significance as it is fronted by their Convention Visitor Bureaus (CVBs) or National Tourism Organisations (NTOs). This surge in new … Continue reading More International Destinations Make Official Debut at IT&CM China 2014
Kuomintang honorary chairman Lien Chan to visit Beijing
Beijing/Taipeh – Kuomintang Honorary Chairman, Lien Chan, is expected to lead a delegation from Taiwan to visit the Chinese mainland next week. Lien, is also the Chairman of a foundation on cross-Strait peaceful development. The spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs … Continue reading Kuomintang honorary chairman Lien Chan to visit Beijing
The number of German students in China rises to an all-time high
Berlin/Beijing – German students are increasingly seeing the People’s Republic of China as an attractive country for pursuing their studies and obtaining internships. According to data from the Federal Office for Statistics, the number of German students in China has … Continue reading The number of German students in China rises to an all-time high
“Beautiful China – 2014 Year of Smart Travel” website launched
Beijing – China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) has several new developments in the works, including the 2014 theme for the promotion of travel to China and a new website. The official theme for CNTA’s 2014 campaign around the globe is … Continue reading “Beautiful China – 2014 Year of Smart Travel” website launched
China cancels Thailand rice deal
Bangkok – Thailand has announced that a contract to sell more than a million tonnes of rice to China has been cancelled. The Ministry of Commerce said the Chinese government pulled out of the the deal to buy 1.2 million … Continue reading China cancels Thailand rice deal
Mainland individual tourists to Taiwan hits new high
Beijing/Taipei – Over 62,000 individual tourists (without contracts to travel agencies) from the Chinese mainland traveled to Taiwan in December, registering a new high, the local tourism bureau announced on Saturday. A total of 2.85 million mainland tourists visited Taiwan … Continue reading Mainland individual tourists to Taiwan hits new high
China’s manufacturing PMI drops to 50.5 pct in January
Beijing – China’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector dropped to five-month low to 50.5 percent in January, according to official data released on Saturday. January continued December’s decline and marked the lowest factory activity since August 2013, … Continue reading China’s manufacturing PMI drops to 50.5 pct in January
Association of Corporate Travel Executives Joins IT&CM Events’ Partner Line-Up
Shanghai – The world’s renowned association for travel management professionals – Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has joined hands with IT&CM Events to develop and deliver the most relevant and applicable corporate travel management programme at Asia’s leading MICE … Continue reading Association of Corporate Travel Executives Joins IT&CM Events’ Partner Line-Up
China Reigns Among MICE Industry’s Top Buying Markets
Shanghai – The rapid expansion of China’s MICE market continues to draw more international companies to target the growing industry. According to a 2011 Global Meetings Procurement Agency HelmsBriscoe report, the value of China’s conference and events industry was estimated … Continue reading China Reigns Among MICE Industry’s Top Buying Markets