Belt & Road Initiative: The Chinese influence on Asean's tourism industry


SINCE Asean countries joined the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), which was introduced in 2013, there have been many commitments to enhance cooperation and economic activities between Asean and China.

For instance, “people-to-people exchanges”, a pillar of the BRI has boosted two-way tourist visits between China and Asean member countries.

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