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China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

2025-01-22 17:08 Last Updated At:20:57

China saw a significant surge in domestic travel in 2024, with a total of 5.615 billion trips recorded, representing a 14.8 percent increase from the previous year, as reported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.

Domestic travelers in China spent a record-breaking 5.75 trillion yuan (about 790 billion U.S. dollars) during the year, up by 17.1 percent from 2023, the ministry said.

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China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

According to the quarterly breakdown of domestic tourism data, the first quarter saw a remarkable 16.7 percent surge in travel, with 1.419 billion trips recorded. The second quarter followed with 1.306 billion trips, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.8 percent. The third quarter experienced another surge, with 1.512 billion trips, a growth of 17.2 percent compared to the same period last year. The fourth quarter concluded with 1.378 billion trips, a 13.2 percent increase from the previous year.

Urban residents made up the majority of domestic trips, with 4.370 billion trips taken, reflecting a robust 16.3-percent growth compared to 2023. Rural residents recorded 1.245 billion trips, showing a more moderate but still positive growth of 9.9 percent.

Accordingly on the expenditure front, urban residents were the primary drivers of domestic tourism, contributing 4.93 trillion yuan, an 18.0-percent increase year on year. Meanwhile, rural residents spent 830 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 12.2 percent.

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

China's domestic travel market sees strong growth in 2024

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China ready to push ties with Argentina to higher level: FM

2025-02-15 22:02 Last Updated At:22:37

China is ready to work with Argentina to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and bring the bilateral relations to a new level, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

This will benefit the people of the two countries and help China and Latin America achieve common development and prosperity, Wang said. He made the remarks during a meeting with his Argentine counterpart Gerardo Werthein on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the Chinese and Argentine people have enjoyed a long-standing friendship, and China-Argentina cooperation is equal and mutually beneficial.

Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Argentine President Javier Milei held a meeting and reached important consensus on consolidating and developing bilateral relations, said Wang.

China is willing to work with Argentina to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state and strengthen exchanges at the high level and in all fields, so as to bring the bilateral relations to a new level and better benefit the people of both countries, he said.

Wang also said the two sides should continue to respect and accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns, and continuously consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations.

Wang pointed out that China does not seek spheres of influence, nor does it participate in geopolitical competition. In international affairs, China firmly practices multilateralism and is willing to work with Latin American countries, including Argentina, to firmly safeguard the international rule of law and the basic norms of international relations, he said.

Wang noted that China-Argentina relations are an important part of China-Latin America relations. Over the past decade since its establishment, the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum has effectively promoted China-Latin America cooperation and brought tangible benefits to the people of both sides, he said.

China is willing to work with Latin American countries to support the development and growth of the China-CELAC Forum, helping China and Latin America achieve common development and prosperity, said Wang.

Werthein said that Argentina attaches great importance to its relations with China, and looks forward to strengthening high-level exchanges and deepening pragmatic cooperation with China.

Noting that Argentina appreciates China's support for Argentina's defense of its sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, Werthein said Argentina firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing to become a reliable and stable cooperative partner of China.

Werthein also said that Argentina will play an active role in promoting the development of Latin America-China relations on the basis of strengthening bilateral relations.

China ready to push ties with Argentina to higher level: FM

China ready to push ties with Argentina to higher level: FM

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