China and Iceland signed in Beijing Monday the Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) on visa and related issues for group Chinese tourists to travel to
Iceland.
The exact date for Chinese travel agencies to allow organized groups to
travel to Europe is yet to be finalized. Currently, China and European nations
which already signed MOU are busy exchanging travel agency namelists and
preparing for business contracts. When all these preparations are ready, group
tourism can be launched.
Experts cited the signing of MOU as a crucial measure to enlarge Chinese
citizens' group travel to European destinations, which will further promote
bilateral exchanges of people's visits and also signifies that China is becoming
increasingly open in outbound tourism market.
Up to now, China has approved a total of 57 nations for group Chinese
tourists, with 41 nations signed MOU and 26 already in
operation.