Why U.S. Tourism Is Falling Behind the Global Travel Boom
Despite a global travel surge in 2025, U.S. tourism is dipping. Stricter policies, fees, and rhetoric are reshaping international visitor numbers in hotspots like LA and Vegas.
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Despite a global travel surge in 2025, U.S. tourism is dipping. Stricter policies, fees, and rhetoric are reshaping international visitor numbers in hotspots like LA and Vegas.
On December 8, 2025, Wang Yi met German FM Johann Wadephul in Beijing, calling for closer high-level exchanges, strategic cooperation, and stronger multilateralism between China and Germany.
On December 3 in Beijing, the CPC Central Committee convened non-CPC experts to review 2025’s economy and gather feedback for the 2026 economic work plan.
Nearly two weeks after the Nov 26 fire, Hong Kong residents and volunteers unite at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to pack up belongings and spark hope for rebuilding.
Hong Kong has elected its eighth-term LegCo under the patriots principle. Chief Executive John Lee vows to deepen reforms, support Tai Po fire recovery, and boost city safety.
Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said today that resolving the Taiwan question is solely for the Chinese people, urging the U.S. to honor the one-China principle.
Yukio Hatoyama slammed PM Takaichi’s recent Taiwan comments as ill considered, warning they risk worsening tense Japan–China relations and urging prompt action.
Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on the Taiwan region could cost over 2 trillion yuan ($12.9 billion) in tourism, hitting local economies hard.
PM Takaichi’s comment linking a Taiwan contingency to Japan has stirred tensions in Sino-Japanese relations and revived debates on pacifism and historical memory.
This Saturday marks the national memorial day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, when over 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were killed in 1937.