On the afternoon of April 25, the 2024 Shandong High-Quality Cultural and Tourism Industry Development Conference opened in Linyi. Mr. LIN Wu, Secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, attended the opening ceremony declaring the conference kicked off. Also present were Mr. ZHOU Naixiang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and Governor of Shandong; Mr. LI Qun, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism and Director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration; Mr. ZHANG Xu, Chair of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA); Mr. LIU Shijun, WTA Vice Chair and Secretary-General; XU Peng, WTA Vice Chair; and Parakhat Durdyev, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan in China.

After deliberation by the 2nd WTA Council, it is hereby announced that Zhang jiajie Municipal People’s Government、Lijiang Municipal People’s Government、Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co., Ltd、HCG International Travel Group co., Ltd、Wuxi Juna Hotels Group、Silk Road Samarkand Touristic Centre LLC、Zala Springs Golf Resort、Skyzone Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd、The Bicester Collection, totaling 9 units, officially became members of WTA from April 15, 2024.

According to Article 7 of Chapter 3 of the Membership Management Rules on Termination of Membership. After deliberation by the 2nd WTA Council, it is hereby announced that from April 15, 2024, the membership of Genting Hong Kong Limited、Ling Nan Eco & Culture-Tourism Co., Ltd.、HNA Aviation & Tourism、Okay Airways Company Limited、OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will be terminated.