The delegation was not only welcomed by the local overseas Chinese communities, but also received great support from Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in the US The News and Public Diplomacy Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the US, the Counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the deputy Consul-General and Counselors of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles met with delegation members and attended the promotional events which they highly commended.
During the Xiamen promotional seminar in Los Angeles, Sun Lushan, Chinese Deputy Consul-General in Los Angeles remarked that as the ancestral home of many overseas Chinese and a city noted for its tourism and innovation, Xiamen has great potential for strengthening cooperation with the US He encouraged Xiamen to play the role of a bridge connecting with the overseas Chinese living in the US and to make greater contributions to Sino-US exchange and cooperation.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
