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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

16: Iran

High-speed and visa-free: how China is cruising to become the world’s top tourism market Visa waivers for over 70 countries and an increase in domestic travel may mean Chinese tourism overtakes the US in market size, analysts say ........... China’s travel sector, valued at US$1.8 trillion last year, could reach US$3.5 trillion by 2036, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) trade association said in its 2026 Economic Impact Research report released on June 3. The United States’ tourism market, currently the world’s largest, came to US$2.63 trillion last year ..................

China’s high-flying cities set their sights on second airports as competition soars