Russia is strengthening its tourism ties with China, and the first certfied facilities according to the China Friendly standard have begun operating in the country as announced by the Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Nikita Kondratyev.
The format of this initiative involves providing basic information in Chinese at the establishments, offering a convenient way to pay with foreign cards, specially trained staff and with these criterias the certified accommodations receive the China Friendly mark.
According to the Russian official, the Chinese market remains key for the Russian travel industry, and he stated that the abolition of visa formalities, which was announced at the Eastern Economic Forum, an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, with the aim of encouraging foreign investments in the Russian Far East, opens new prospects for the national economy.
The Russian Ministry’s Press informed that the Director of the Department of the Russian Federation stated that China is the main exporter of Russian tourist services, the two countries have a common border, so the abolition of the visa regime is a significant opportunity for the country’s economy and border regions in particular.
The official also emphasized that visa - free group tourism, which has been in effect since August 2023, has already proven its effectiveness and almost 2 million people have taken advantage of it, adding that a reduction in the minimum number of group participants from five to three and an extension of the length of stay in the country from 15 to 21 days are currently being discussed.
The Russian official also said that Russia has compiled a catalogue of 11 routes, six of which are tailored to the preferences of Chinese tourists. Much attention is also being paid to infrastructure : by 2030, it is planned to build about 400 suitable hotels and 50 largest facilities.
Russian and China are actively strengthening their tourism ties with several initiatives, through simplified visa policies, joint cultural activities, aiming to to boost people - to people exchanges and economic cooperation.
While tourism significantly declined during the COVID –-19 pandemic, recent years have seen a rebound, with both nations relaxing visa - free travel rules for group travels and planning to further streamline individual travel.
These efforts are supported by shared cultural and economic interests, with border regions playing a key role in cross - border tourism as positive drive and tourism experts and industry insiders are optimistic about future growth.
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