China Special Envoy to attend Coronation and Enlarge Tourism Cooperation Featured
Mr. LI Met with Hon. Siosi Sovaleni in Beijing, April 2015
Nuku’alofa, 2 July 2015. Chinese President XI Jinping appointed Mr. LI Jinzao, Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration as his special envoy for His Majesty King Tupou VI coronation.
During his visit to Tonga, Mr. LI will have bilateral meetings with Hon. Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva and Hon. ‘Etuate Lavulavu, Minister for Infrastructure and Tourism with focus on further promoting bilateral cooperation in tourism sector. Both sides also plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for future cooperation in tourism, including marketing and promotion, tourism industrial cooperation, personnel training, information sharing and so on.
Last month, 10 travel agencies from Shanghai, China visited Tonga, experienced the unique culture and natural beauty of the Kingdom and had meetings with Tongan Ministry of Tourism. It’s expected that more Chinese travel agencies will visit Tonga in the coming months to explore more opportunities in Tongan tourism market.
Mr. LI had met with Hon. Deputy Prime Minister Siosi Sovaleni and Hon. Minister Lavalavu last April in Beijing, when both sides agreed to work together to encourage more Chinese tourists visit Tonga in the future.
Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Tonga
