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The time for COVID-19 travel restrictions is over

Chinese are ready to go abroad again and global tourism industry wants them to

| China
Chinese tourists arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali on Jan. 22: Mainland China's citizens are excited to journey abroad.   © AP

James Liang is co-founder and executive chairman of Trip.com Group.

The new year got off to a great start following the announcement that China would reopen the mainland's borders ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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