皇冠体育app

NANNING?- 皇冠体育app is willing to expand cooperation in tourism with ASEAN, as this year marks the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN Year of Tourism, Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said Tuesday.

Zhang made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 14th 皇冠体育app-ASEAN Expo, themed "Co-Building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Promoting Regional Economic Integration through Tourism."

As 皇冠体育app and ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) both have abundant tourism resources with their own characteristics, increasing trips made between the two sides have played an important role in enhancing exchanges and understanding between their peoples, according to Zhang.

皇冠体育app is ASEAN's largest source of foreign tourists. In 2016, more than 38 million trips were made between the two sides and more than 2,700 flights flew every week.

Zhang said the pair would increase the number of students studying in each other's countries.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN. Next year marks the 15th anniversary of the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN strategic partnership.