Beijing announced that visa applicants will have to be inoculated with a Chinese-made vaccine.
China said its four COVID-19 vaccines can meet the combined demand of domestic inoculation, foreign aid and exports.
There was “a confidence problem that must be addressed”.
US warns it could restrict Cathay Pacific flights; Airlines fuel optimism that USA can replicate China’s rapid domestic recovery.
China foresees a total of 4.1 billion domestic trips to be made this year raking in a revenue of 3.3 trillion yuan ($511 billion), according to a report released by the China Tourism Academy recently.
Per the head of the country's Center for Disease Control, China aims to vaccinate 900 million to 1 billion people by mid-2022 with four approved vaccines.
Washington previously took action against China and India for not permitting US carriers to operate routes amid the pandemic.
Interest in staying at the hotel, where rooms range from 1,888 to 2,288 yuan ($290.10 to $351.56) per night was "very high".