The development strategy for china's travel service industry after china's WTO entry: Present status and future prospects

Abstract

China's tourism market is growing in importance since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It is likely that China's opening to the world market will lead to the further development of its travel service industry. Even though China will be confronted by some difficulties, its WTO commitment may have positive impacts on the travel service industry such as the development of technologies, introduction of advanced management strategies, improved industrial structure, and increased competition in the sector. This paper aims to explain the WTO‐related factors in China's travel service industry, analyzing and evaluating the sector's development strategy.

Keywords:

• China's WTO commitment
• tourism market
• China's travel service industry
• Chinese tourism policy
• China's development strategy

Notes

This research was supported by the Sookmyung Women's University Research Grants 2003.