The International Cooperation for Tourism Development Under a New Paradigm Conference, jointly sponsored by Boao Forum for Asia and the World Tourism Organization, opened Monday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
The aim of the two-day conference is to restore consumer confidence in Asian tourism and enhance Asian and global cooperation in the sector in a bid to revive the SARS-hit tourism industry.
Among the over 1,000 participants attending the conference are high level tourism officials, tourism professionals, experts and scholars from nearly 30 countries and regions.
(Xinhua News Agency July 14, 2003)
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