WTA Releases Full Report “Developing Local Communities through Sustainable Tourism Development Roadmap”

On July 3, during the WTA·Silk Road Dialogue in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the World Tourism Alliance (WTA) and UN Tourism jointly released the full report titled “Developing Local Communities through Sustainable Tourism Development Roadmap”.

WTA·Silk Road Dialogue Held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

On July 3, the WTA·Silk Road Dialogue took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Co-hosted by the World Tourism Alliance (WTA) and Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan, the event was supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan.

WTA Chair ZHANG Xu Attends 2025 Henan Provincial Cultural Tourism Development Conference

On the evening of June 26, 2025, the 2025 Henan Provincial Cultural Tourism Development Conference commenced in Kaifeng. Present at the opening ceremony were WANG Song, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and Director of the Provincial Publicity Department, who delivered a speech; LI Ya, Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group and Vice Chair of the Provincial People’s Congress; JIANG Ling, Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group, Vice Chair of the Provincial People’s Congress, and Secretary of the Luoyang Municipal Party Committee; and SONG Zhenghui, Vice Governor of Henan Province. Mr. ZHANG Xu, Chair of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), was invited to attend and address the event.

WTA Attends the 26th Qinghai · China Investment and Trade Fair for Green Development

On the morning of June 25, 2025, the 26th Qinghai · China Investment and Trade Fair for Green Development grandly opened in Xining. Attendees and speakers at the opening ceremony included Mr. WU Xiaojun, Secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Committee of the CPC and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress; H.E. Mr. Sinisa Berjan, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to China; Mr. Jésus Enrique ESCAMILLA NUNEZ, Minister-Counselor of the Mexican Embassy in China; Mr. SUN Shuo, Vice Mayor of Beijing; and Mr. XU Peng, Vice Chair of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA).

WTA Chair ZHANG Xu Attends 2025 Inner Mongolia Cultural and Tourism Development Thematic Event

On the evening of June 22, 2025, the 2025 Inner Mongolia Cultural and Tourism Development Thematic Event opened in Baotou. DING Xiufeng, Member of the Standing Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Party Committee, Secretary of the Baotou Municipal Party Committee, and Vice Chair of the Autonomous Regional People’s Congress, delivered a speech, while YANG Jin, Vice Chair of the Autonomous Regional People’s Government, attended the event. Mr. ZHANG Xu, Chair of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), was invited to attend and address the opening ceremony.

WTA · Silk Road Dialogue to Be Held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The “WTA · Silk Road Dialogue” will take place on July 3 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Co-hosted by the World Tourism Alliance (WTA) and the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan, the event is supported by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China andMinistry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, with collaboration from Rocket DMC Uzbekistan, the Silk Road Samarkand, the China Association of Travel Services, and other partners.

World Tourism Alliance Participates in ITB China 2025

Shanghai, China – Mr. XU Peng, Vice Chair of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), participated in a series of high-level engagements during ITB China 2025, Asia’s premier travel trade show held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center from May 26-28.