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Bombastic Rhetoric Won't Crimp Travel Between China and U.S.

Steven Schwankert

Photo Credit: Travel operators in China don't believe bitter exchanges between President-Elect Trump and the Chinese government will discourage travel between the two countries. Pictured is a scene near the Baiyu Monastery, Garze autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province. WildChina Travel / Shanghua Zhang

Skift Take

The incoming U.S. President creates a classic 'crisis' and 'opportunity' situation for U.S.-China travel. Despite concern over tension between the two countries, Chinese business travelers see more potential investment opportunities under the new administration, while a strong dollar and continuing interest in China should continue the flow of Americans heading east.

Editor's Note: Skift is launching a new series, Gateway, as we broaden our news coverage geographically with first-hand, original stories from correspondents embedded in cities around the world. We will start with regular reports several times per week from Beijing and Singapore, and look for us to add cities around the world shortly. Gateway Beijing and Gateway Singapore, for example, signify that the reporters are writing from those cities although their coverage of the business of travel will meander to other locales in their regions. Read about the series here, and check out all the stories in the series here. While tensions between China and the United States may be acute because of President-elect Trump's tweets about trade and geopolitical issues, including his phone call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, the travel-business relations between China and the United States are much more stable. China and the United States currently offer each other’s qualified citizens 10-year, multiple-entry tourist visas, underscoring the size of the market and desire for e

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