Foreign-funded travel agencies to operate the outbound travel business of Chinese citizens first pilot

According to the Xinhua news agency, the director of the National Tourism Administration, Qiwei, 22nd, held in Hangzhou, the fifth session of the Chinese and Japanese South Korea travel ministers, said that at present, the Ministry of Tourism and Foreign investment (competent) departments are studying foreign investment travel agencies to operate China's outbound tourism business policy, once the policy　　Previously, foreign-funded travel agencies in China can only operate domestic and inbound travel business. Qiwei said that the gradual relaxation of foreign investment or joint venture companies operating Chinese citizens abroad Tourism Business policy implementation, at home and abroad, the tourism industry are very concerned. Qiwei said that the pilot foreign-funded travel agencies will set certain conditions, such as the corresponding economic strength, as well as world-class management and operating standards. "We hope that through this pilot, we can learn from the management experience of the International Travel Agency group and share the experience in the process of the development of the global tourism industry so as to enhance the development level of the Chinese travel sector." "Is it going to be a shock to China's tourism companies to open outbound tours for foreign investors, or even to trigger a shuffle of related business areas?" In this respect, Qiwei said that in the long run, will be conducive to the development of China's tourism.