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February 2008

An overview of China's tourism policy

Outbound tourism from China remains a highly regulated affair. The government operates a vetting system that confers approved destination status (ADS) to receiving countries.

A nation attains approved destination status when a bilateral agreement is created with China. This involves input not only from the China National Tourism Administration, but also the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Public Security, according to a 2003 paper by the UN World Tourism Organization. One of the ...

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