The outbound tourist market in China continues to grow at a rapid pace and for this the government plans to allow wholly foreign-owned companies to sell outbound travel products to Chinese consumers.
The proposal, made by Cao Peng cheng, deputy head of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development, still needs to be approved by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, but Beijing authorities are confident it will be sanctioned at the state level shortly.
The foreign-owned tourism agencies have been active in China since 2003, but have been unable to sell outbound travel services.
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