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The latest round of tariff cuts to boost domestic consumption is therefore not only a much-needed boon for domestic consumers but also testimony to China's resolve to rebalance away from reliance on exports and fixed-asset investment toward a consumer-driven economy.
China will make it easier for overseas shoppers to get tax refunds and allow foreigners to visit more of the country for 72 hours without visas.
Chinese private companies have become a main force in going global over the past two years. In 2014, private companies' outbound investments saw a year-on-year growth of 295 percent.
China's inbound tourism has rebounded this year and it's possible it will achieve the overall goal set by the 12th Five-Year-Plan (2011-15), said a tourism expert.
China is planning to open more duty-free stores and facilitate the import of popular daily commodities amid flagging deflationary pressure.
Carnival Cruise Line is adding to the lineup of cruise ships docking in China, a market that shows no signs of letting up.
Not even the approaching cold weather could hinder the international cruise line's efforts to enter China's booming leisure market.
Tourists will be punished if they do not abide by contracts they sign with travel agencies that offer incredibly cheap tour packages, China's top tourism watchdog said on Sunday.
The southernmost island province of China is going to enhance cooperation with Europe, North and Latin America, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and other coastal countries and regions.
China is looking to secure a stake in the country's $8 billion cruise industry with a joint venture between two state firms.
As training centers spring up across the country, clients are lining up to obtain a pilot's licence and run a motorized yacht
After the European Union and its fifth-largest trading partner Vietnam announced last week that they had agreed in principle to lift most tariffs on goods in the coming years, China and the EU should seriously think about removing their customs barriers to boost the combined economies of roughly 2 billion consumers.