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Travel and Tourism
Tourism Co-operation
Mainland
The Government maintains close liaison with the Mainland tourism authorities, and meetings are held regularly to discuss matters of mutual interest, such as the regulation of the tourism. trade, joint promotions and the development of the tourism industry.
In June, further tourism liberalisation measures were introduced under Supplement IX to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). Supplement IX allows Hong Kong travel agents established on a wholly-owned or joint venture basis in the Mainland to apply to operate group tours to Hong Kong and Macao for Mainland residents. It also allows one qualified Mainland-Hong Kong joint venture travel agent to operate outbound group tours for Mainland residents on a pilot basis to destinations beyond Hong Kong and Macao (excluding Taiwan).
Macao
Hong Kong and Macao have maintained close co-operation in developing and promoting 'multi-destination' itineraries which include both places as well as other neighbouring cities.
Co-operation with other countries and international tourism organisations
Hong Kong is a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Tourism Working Group (APEC TWG), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and an Associate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
In 2012, Hong Kong attended the APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Khabarovsk, Russia, the APEC TWG meeting in Taiwan, and the Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The HKTB attended the meetings of the PATA Executive Board and PATA Board held in Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Hong Kong.
In 2012, Hong Kong and Germany signed a declaration of intent to co-operate in wine-related businesses, including wine-related tourism.
Websites
Tourism Commission: www.tourism.gov.hk
Hong Kong Tourism Board: www.discoverhongkong.com
Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong: www.mehongkong.com
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