From May 18 to 21 the first World Tourism   Development Conference will be held in   Beijing
	
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	From May 18 to 21 the first World Tourism Development Conference will be held in Beijing, which will
	
	invite tourism ministers from 143 countries, some foreign leaders, heads of several international and
	
	regional organizations such as the United Nations, and foreign tourism experts and scholars. The 
	 
	number of attendees is expected to reach 850. The high-level and representative conference will be the
	
	first grant event in world tourism development hosted in China.
	 
	
	
	Co-sponsored by the Chinese government and the United Nations World Tourism Organization, co 
	 
	-hosted by CNTA and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, the conference is themed “tourism
	
	promotes peace and development”, with several major activities including an opening ceremony and
	
	summit. In addition, the 7th T20 Ministers’ Meeting and its Senior Officials Meeting will also be held 
	 
	during this period.