The need and the willingness to strengthen and expand people-to-people interactions, intercultural dialogue and long-term cultural cooperation have taken a more prominent role in the field of the EU-China relations. It is needless to say that not uniquely the culture but also tourism could open up new horizons, build up new bridges and provide new platforms and bring a fresh cooperative model between the European Union and China.

The One Belt One Road (OBOR) project has a great potential to build new bridges, naturally, in new areas such as culture and tourism, as well.  The EUROPE – CHINA OBOR COMMITTEE aims to capitalize on this new initiative to create a network between European and Chinese partners with great experience in diplomacy, business and politics with a special attention to culture & tourism.

The EU-CHINA One Belt One Road Culture, Tourism, Education and Economic Development Committee has the following goals and priorities:

• provide a common platform for politicians, representatives of the EU institutions, business people and stakeholders from the tourism & culture sector

• promote EU-China cooperation by being the European pillar of the Chinese initiative One Belt One Road

• create and participate in projects with the aim of promoting cultural and tourism cooperation between the EU and China