China resumes outbound group tours to Japan, South Korea, UK, US, Australia, and more

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Both physical and online travel agencies can now resume operating outbound group tours and "air ticket + hotel" business for Chinese citizens to relevant countries and regions.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced the resumption of outbound group travel to another 78 countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, the UK, the US, and Australia.

Both physical and online travel agencies can now resume operating outbound group tours and "air ticket + hotel" business for Chinese citizens to relevant countries and regions.

Full list of countries and regions:

Asia
Oman, Pakistan, Bahrain, South Korea, Qatar, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan, Turkey, Israel, India

Africa
Algeria, Ethiopia, Benin, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sao Tome and Principe, Tunisia

Europe
Ireland, Estonia, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Romania, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Slovakia, United Kingdom

North America
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Costa Rica, United States, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica

South America
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

Oceania
Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia, French New Caledonia

China expanded the scope of the pilot programme for outbound travel earlier this year on 6 February and 15 March in batches, covering most Southeast Asian countries and many popular European destinations.

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