Regionwide tourism remains a priority

APEC will continue to promote integration of its tourism market by encouraging member economies to ease visa restrictions for tourists and launch programs to expedite the immigration process, according to the APEC Connectivity Blueprint for 2015-25.

The blueprint also states that the economies will make efforts to achieve 800 million APEC tourist arrivals by 2025 and commit to establishing an APEC-wide Code of Conduct for Travel Providers, to reduce tourists' costs and uncertainties.

During the APEC Leaders' Week, progress has been made on easing visa restrictions for Chinese travelers.