美国商务部长雷蒙多就中国取消赴美团体旅行的限制发表声明

美国商务部长吉娜·雷蒙多就中国取消赴美团体旅行的限制发表声明

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2023年8月10日，星期四
公共事务办公室
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继宣布解除赴他国团体旅行的限制之后，中国又宣布将取消赴美团体旅行的限制。对此，美国商务部部长吉娜·雷蒙多(Gina Raimondo)今天发表了以下声明。这一宣布是美国商务部官员与中国政府代表持续接触的结果。

“今天恢复美国作为中国团体旅行批准目的地的行动，是美国旅行和旅游业的一大胜利，也是促进对我们双边关系至关重要的人民间交流的重要一步。这是美国商务部和中华人民共和国文化和旅游部之间数月辛勤工作的结晶。在COVID之前，每年有多达300万中国游客访问美国，为美国经济贡献了300多亿美元。我们期待着再次欢迎中国团体赴美旅行。” 

https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/zh/statement-from-u-s-secretary-of-commerce-gina-raimondo-on-chinese-group-travel-designation/

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Chinese Group Travel Designation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Office of Public Affairs
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Today, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on the announcement that China will lift restrictions on group travel to the United States, in addition to other nations. The announcement is the result of continued engagement between U.S. Commerce officials and Chinese government representatives.

“Today’s action to restore the United States as an approved destination for Chinese group travel is a significant win for the U.S. travel and tourism industry and an important step forward to promote the type of people-to-people exchange that is crucial for our bilateral relationship. This has been the culmination of months of hard work between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Before COVID, as many as 3 million Chinese travelers visited the United States annually, contributing more than $30 billion to the U.S. economy. We look forward to once again welcoming Chinese group travel to the United States.”

https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2023/08/statement-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-chinese-group-travel