8 more African states become approved destinations
( 2003-12-15 20:39) (Xinhua)
The Chinese government will grant eight more African countries the status of
approved destination for outbound Chinese tourists, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
said Monday.
Wen made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the Second Ministerial
Conference of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in Addis Ababa.
The eight African countries are Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tunisia,
Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mauritius.
"To step up our tourism cooperation with Africa, China will grant eight more
African countries the status of approved destination for outbound Chinese
tourists," Wen announced.
In 2002, the Chinese government granted Egypt, South Africa and Morocco the
status of approved destination from outbound Chinese tourists.
Once African countries acquired the status of "approved destination for
outbound Chinese tourists," Chinese tourists can travel to these countries at
their own expenses under the organization of Chinese travel agencies, according
to officials from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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