Argentina seeks to encourage the arrival of Chinese tourists

The government of Argentina seeks to open an air route with China and expedite the granting of visasamong other measures to encourage the arrival of chinese tourists to the South American country and thus increase the income of foreign exchangeOfficial sources reported this Saturday.

On the last day of his visit to China, the Argentine Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, highlighted by participating in the Investment and Tourism Business Forum that more and more Chinese tourists choose Argentina as a destination for its natural attractions and the possibility of making payments in yuan, generating a “positive impact” in foreign currency income for the country.

During his presentation to businessmen in the tourism sector, Massa anticipated that Argentina is working so that this year the first direct flight to China is completed, reducing the trip between the two countries by ten hours.

The minister also said that Argentina seeks to facilitate the granting of tourist visas, seeking to reduce the process to one week.

In addition, he argued that the most popular electronic payment methods in China will be allowed to be used in Argentina.

According to official data, last year Argentina it received 7.4 million foreign tourists, of whom about 75,000 came from China.

According to official sources, “The development of Chinese tourism in Argentina is one of the strategic vectors to solve the income of foreign currency, and through these incentives the country could go from receiving an average of 70,000 tourists a year to almost 500,000, which would imply a strong income of foreign exchange”

Source: EFE

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