China refers to Canada hype, anti -China remarks are not included in the outbound team

The Chinese Embassy in Canada said that Canada was not included in the list of outbound teams released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism because of anti -China remarks.

According to Agence France -Presse, the Chinese Embassy in Canada said on Wednesday (August 16) that due to the anti -Beijing remarks of Ottawa, China, as the main source of outbound tourists, has excluded Canada in the current approvalOutside the list of outbound teams.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China has successively canceled the outbound team travel restrictions implemented in response to the epidemic since January this year.78 countries and regions on the list, including the United States, Germany, Japan, and Australia, and Canada is not listed.So far, 138 countries and regions have been listed in the list of Chinese outbound teams.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada said that the reason for Canada was excluded from the above list.Rising. "

Statement said:" The Chinese government attaches great importance to protecting the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese citizens, and I hope they can travel in a safe and friendly environment. "

World Tourism OrganizationIt is said that before the outbreak of the crown disease, China has become the largest source of the world's outbound tourists.In 2019, Chinese tourists spent a total of $ 255 billion (about S $ 347.3 billion) in international tourism.

The Canadian government approved the Chinese tourist group to Canada for the first time in 2010.According to the Canadian China Chamber of Commerce report, in 2018, nearly 700,000 Chinese tourists visited Canada, with an average consumption of 2,600 yuan each (Canada, Same as S $ 2,616).Canada's income from foreign tourists has a total of 22 billion yuan, and Chinese tourists account for 2 billion yuan.

Sino -Canadian relations rushed down in 2018. The Canadian government arrested her while the US chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was transferred at Vancouver at the request of the US government.Canadian citizen's former diplomat Kang Mingkai and businessman Spiefver.

Ottawa refers to Beijing involving "hostage diplomacy". Until the China and the United States reached an agreement, the above three talents were released in 2021.

Sino -Canada relations fell into the trough again this year. Canada refers to that China interfere with the country's elections and tries to intimidate its members of Parliament to expel Chinese diplomat involved in May.Beijing listed the Canadian Consul General Zhen Yihui as a "unpopular person" and asked her to leave the country.