BRI benefits appear in two-way tourism

Travel industry insider says trips will rise as amity grows between peoples

Tourism exchanges have been increasing thanks to enhanced cooperation between China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to the latest green book on tourism released on Friday.

China has become a major driving force for tourism in countries involved in the BRI in recent years, said the green book - "China's Tourism Development: Analysis and Forecast (2018-2019)", published by the Tourism Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.