Tourists visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Yanqing district of Beijing, July 17, 2018.
Trade tariffs are no longer the only catalyst of intensifying China-US economic friction. Last week, the United States said it would add Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and its 70 affiliates to an Entity List, which would bar them from buying components from US companies without prior US government approval. The move has raised concerns of an enduring confrontation, and analysts worry it could damage Huawei's business.
Transport and Telecommunications Minister Gloria Hutt unveiled the new units on Saturday, saying the buses made by Chinese vehicle maker Yutong will serve alongside the first batch of 100 buses already in circulation.
Trade ministers from China and 15 other nations belonging to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership group have agreed to resolve issues with the aim of reaching a comprehensive agreement by the end of this year.
Tourism Australia is the only other official Australian tourism body with an office in Beijing.
Together with Li, another 15 defendants, including her boyfriend Xu Qi, are being tried at the hearing.
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Tourism has become a fast consumer good for Chinese residents. The most popular travel products in the past three years have shifted to flight tickets, vouchers to stay in luxury hotels and go to buffets, and entrance tickets for theme parks, compared to simple flight tickets and hotel bookings in an earlier time.
Transactions made through non-bank payment institutions do not need to be reported.
Traditional scenic spots in the region, such as Zhouzhuang ancient town, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Humble Administrator's Garden remain among tourists' most popular destinations.
Tong Zhangshun, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a recent forum that over the past five years, China has relocated 9.6 million impoverished rural residents to more habitable areas, with most later lifted out of poverty.