China urges easing of travel barriers as Apec tourism ministers meet in Macau

China will strengthen coordination with other countries to remove bureaucratic barriers and make travel more convenient for international tourists, Beijing’s tourism chief has told an Apec meeting attended by ministers from Hong Kong and other jurisdictions. Sun Yeli, China’s minister of culture and tourism, also called for closer cooperation within the Apec community to promote tourism as a regional economic driver.

He highlighted that the “high-quality development of cultural tourism” was a...