Chinese tourists are expected to gain access to the United States soon as the two countries are likely to reach an agreement to grant the US Approved Destination Status by the end of this year, the Oriental Morning Post reported today.
The second round of negotiations is scheduled to kick off in the middle of this month, said Du Jiang, deputy chief of the National Tourism Administration.
The US Department of Commerce hopes the negotiations will be completed within this year, Du said.
"If the negotiation fares well, we also hope it can yield results within this year," Du said.
Once the deal is signed, Chinese visitors will be able to travel to the US with a tourist visa. Chinese tourists can now travel to 132 approved destinations, 91 of which are already receiving tour groups from China.
