For countries across the world summer is generally the height of the tourism season.
And, this year, millions of Chinese tourists are on the move again. Not just inside China, but increasingly around the globe. It is a phenomenon that is transforming the international tourism industry. And it’s having a major economic impact, too.
CGTN’s John Gilmore reports.
To discuss:
- Larry Yu, professor of Management at The George Washington University
- Yong Chen, assitant professor at Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland
- Tom Jenkins, CEO, the European Tourism Association
- David Becker, CEO at Attract China
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