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 · 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.
WTA · Dongting Dialogue Held in Yueyang
Yueyang, Hunan , May 25 – The “WTA · Dongting Dialogue” was successfully held in Yueyang, drawing over 200 global stakeholders, including domestic and international experts, scholars, World Tourism Alliance (WTA) members, and representatives from government and industry.
WTA Chair ZHANG Xu Attends the Opening of the 4th Hunan Tourism Development Conference and Cultural Tourism Promotion Event
(Yueyang, China) — On the evening of May 25, the 4th Hunan Tourism Development Conference officially opened in Yueyang, Hunan Province. The opening ceremony, which included a cultural tourism promotion event, was attended by prominent government officials.
2025 WTA Members’ Day · Lhasa Successfully Held
Lhasa, May 18, 2025 — The 2025 WTA Members’ Day · Lhasa was successfully held at the Shazha Courtyard, Barkhor Street, Lhasa. Distinguished attendees included Mr. ZHANG Xu, WTA Chair; Mr. XIAO Youcai, Standing Committee Member of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and Party Secretary of Lhasa Municipal Committee; Mr. WANG Qiang, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Lhasa; Mr. XU Peng, WTA Vice Chair; Mr. WANG Pei, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Tibet Autonomous Region; Mr. WANG Kunxin, Principal Researcher at the World Tourism Alliance Research, along with leaders from various provincial cultural and tourism departments, WTA members, and prominent cultural and tourism entrepreneurs from Tibet.
Mr. ZHANG Xu Attends the Opening of the 2025 “Ancient City of Snowy Plateau ·Holy City of Lhasa” Cultural Tourism Festival and Lhasa Cultural Tourism Industry Development Conference
Lhasa, May 18 — The 2025 “Ancient City of Snowy Plateau · Holy City of Lhasa” Cultural Tourism Festival and the Lhasa Cultural Tourism Industry Development Conference was successfully held in Lhasa, Tibet. Distinguished attendees included Mr. XIAO Youcai, Standing Committee Member of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and Party Secretary of the Lhasa Municipal Committee; Mr. WANG Qiang, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Lhasa; Mr. Laxmi Prasad Niraula, Consul General of Nepal in Lhasa; renowned performing artist Liu Jin; and other dignitaries. Mr. ZHANG Xu, Chair of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA), was invited to attend the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.
WTA Attends the 37th CAP-CSA
The 37th Joint Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UN Tourism Commission for South Asia (37th CAP-CSA) convened in Jakarta on April 15-16, 2025.