China unveils regulations to facilitate operation of int'l cruises

Photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows China's first domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. [Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service]

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council, unveiling regulations to facilitate the replenishment of supplies for international cruises at Chinese ports.

Effective from June 1, 2024, the regulations aim to promote high-level opening-up of the country and advance high-quality development of the cruise economy.

The regulations apply to both foreign cruise ships and Chinese cruise ships sailing on international routes when acquiring necessary supplies and services for their operation at Chinese ports.

China has vowed to protect the legitimate rights of international cruise operators and related goods and service suppliers while also urging them to abide by Chinese laws and regulations.

Central China's Hubei vows to boost high-quality development

Photo taken on May 28, 2024 shows a wetland park in Danjiangkou, central China's Hubei Province.

Central China's Hubei Province on May 7, 2024, pledged more efforts to leverage its strategic role in promoting the high-quality development of the country's central region.

Concrete measures will be taken to promote the region's economic growth, scientific and technological innovation, opening-up and green development, Wang Zhonglin, governor of Hubei, told a press conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing.