Return of outbound Chinese tourists boosts confidence in global tourism recovery

STORY: Return of outbound Chinese tourists boosts confidence in global tourism recovery DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of famous tourist destinations 2. various of Italy 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VIOLANTE AVOGADRO, Chief communication officer of Illycaffe 4. various of Britain 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACK CASSIDY, Public relations manager at Roja Parfums 6. various of Kenya 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 8. various of Thailand 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat 10. various of Argentina 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): MATIAS LAMMENS, Argentina's Minister of Tourism and Sports 12. various of Hungary 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Hungarian): ZSOFIA JAKAB, Deputy chief executive officer of Hungarian Tourism Agency 14. various of Türkiye 15. SOUNDBITE 7 (Turkish): SEDAT KOCAN, Tourism operator in Istanbul 16. various of Egypt 17. SOUNDBITE 8 (Arabic):

Argentina looks forward to arrival of more Chinese tourists

STORY: Argentina looks forward to arrival of more Chinese tourists DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MATIAS LAMMENS, Minister of Tourism and Sports in Argentina 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MATIAS LAMMENS, Minister of Tourism and Sports in Argentina STORYLINE: In order to give a renewed boost to the tourism sector, Argentina is looking forward to the arrival of more Chinese tourists. The country has prepared travel offers linked to nature, gastronomy and culture that take into account the tastes and needs of the market. Argentina's Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matias Lammens, said that Chinese tourists are of "enormous" importance for Argentina. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MATIAS LAMMENS, Minister of Tourism and Sports in Argentina "We had and we still have a lot of expectations of what can happen with Chinese tourism. It is important to point out that Argentina is one of the (South American) countries that received