The Ministry of Commerce releases 16 measures to promote travel service exports and expand inbound consumption

Today (the 20th), the Ministry of Commerce released the “Policy Measures to Promote Travel Service Exports and Expand Incoming Consumption.” The “Policy Measures” propose 16 specific policy initiatives across seven aspects: expanding inbound tourism consumption, facilitating inbound business activities, activating inbound sports event consumption, prospering inbound cultural and entertainment consumption, expanding inbound health consumption, developing inbound education and training consumption, and improving safeguard measures. From the perspective of stimulating new demand for service consumption, the “Policy Measures” suggest enriching inbound tourism product supply, enhancing international exhibition services and standards, supporting the introduction of international sports events, optimizing the approval and management of foreign-related commercial performances, and encouraging the development of Chinese language education. From the perspective of “integrating consumption resources,” the “Policy Measures” propose launching “sports + tourism” packages, expanding “performance + cultural tourism” integrated consumption scenarios, supporting the creation of “international performance consumption zones,” and building international medical tourism brands. (CCTV News)