The 2026 Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Development Conference was held on Wednesday in Hotan City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, aiming to attract more tourists to the region.
The conference highlighted Xinjiang's rich cultural and tourism resources, introduced facilitation policies for inbound tourists, created a platform for exchanges and cooperation, and pushed forward innovation and upgrading in tourism products.
Organized by the regional government and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the event saw participation from the 19 provinces and municipalities involved in paired assistance with Xinjiang, along with representatives from international travel agencies and leading domestic culture and tourism enterprises, according to the region's culture and tourism department.
China's Xinjiang holds culture, tourism development conference
The three-day Qingdao Multinationals Summit concluded in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, on Wednesday, with 57 key projects signed during the event.
The summit, in its 7th edition this year, featured multiple activities focusing on future industries, opening-up of service sector, and international economic and trade cooperation. Among the 57 signed projects, there were 20 invested by foreign entities, nine in the field foreign trade, and 15 related to modern services.
Centered on the theme "Multinationals and China: Advancing with the 15th Five-Year Plan for Innovation and Future", the summit attracted 357 Fortune Global 500 companies and leading enterprises from 44 countries and regions.
Expanding the opening-up of the services sector dominated the discussion at this year's summit, with representatives from government, business sector, and academia engaging in in-depth exchanges on policy measures and pilot programs in this regard.
57 key projects signed at 7th Qingdao Multinationals Summit
