China agrees to list Mexico as tourist destination
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-18 11:12

A senior Chinese tourism official announced in Beijing Tuesday that the Chinese government had agreed to list Mexico as a tourist destination for Chinese citizens.

Gu Zhaoxi, deputy director of the National Tourism Administration, made the announcement at the closing ceremony of the first meeting of the China-Mexico permanent bi-national commission.

Gu said China has submitted to Mexico a draft memorandum of understanding of the plan concerning this issue. "We hope an official agreement can be signed in the near future."

China and Mexico established full diplomatic ties in 1972. Mexico has become China's second largest trade partner in Latin America and China has also become one of Mexico's major trade partners in Asia.

"With increased cooperation as well as information and personnel exchanges, the two counties' tourism industry will surely be boosted," Gu said.

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