China’s Xinjiang woos foreigners for 1 trillion yuan tourism haul amid sanctions

Xinjiang plans to open up to tourists, including foreigners

XINJIANG — China's Xinjiang - an ethnically diverse region that still faces Western sanctions over a slew of human-rights issues - plans to open up to more foreign visitors, as the local government strives to boost tourism and diversify the regional economy.

China’s Xinjiang woos foreigners for 1 trillion yuan tourism haul amid sanctions

The region hopes a tourism boom will make its economy more resilient in the face of Western sanctions, analysts said.

The government of the western province has announced a plan to reach 400 million visits per year by 2030

Xinjiang unveils plan to draw over 400 million visits annually

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has released an ambitious five-year plan to integrate its culture, tourism and sports sectors, aiming to host more than 400 million annual visits and generate 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) in revenue by 2030.