U.S, Dec. 24 -- The 11th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) concluded this week in Harbin, marking a historic first as the influential tourism summit was held outside its founding home of Macao. Under the theme "New Quality Productive Forces: Powering the Global Tourism Economy," the Forum positioned China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province as a new gateway for global tourism innovation, sustainability, and cross-border cooperation.

Hosted by the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province and the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre, with the Macao SAR Government as Founding Organizer and UN Tourism as a strategic partner, the Forum brought together more than 1,500 delegates from over 30 countries and regions across four continent...