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China Poised to Become Top Tourism Economy as Foreigners Skip US (www.bloomberg.com)

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The Chinese travel and tourism economy grew 9.9% last year, more than twice the global rate and much faster than the 0.9% pace registered by the US, according to new data by the World Travel & Tourism Council, a trade group, and lead research partner Chase Travel.

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[-] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago

China continues to accrue soft power in the world at the expense of the US. A mixed blessing I suppose, but deserved.

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