12th Global Tourism Economy Forum Opens in Macau; Spain Is Partner Country, Hainan Guest Province
The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macau 2026 has opened in Macau, with Spain as the partner country and Hainan Province as the guest province, drawing tourism ministers and industry leaders from around the world. Miguel Sanz, Director General of Spain's national tourism office and president of the European Travel Commission, spoke on behalf of the partner country, saying Spain and China, both major tourism powers, share industry challenges such as creating higher value through tourism and balancing technology with a people-centred approach, making cross-regional dialogue essential. Hainan Executive Vice Governor Battel, representing the guest province, invited participants to visit, invest and do business in Hainan to share the opportunities of the Hainan Free Trade Port. The programme featured keynote speeches — former vice minister of foreign trade Long Yongtu spoke on China's inclusive growth model — and, jointly with UN Tourism, a session on building a resilient tourism economy toward 2027. Founded in Macau in 2012, the forum has grown into a major international tourism exchange platform; this year's edition also includes business matching and study tours of Macau and the Hengqin Guangdong-Macau Deep Cooperation Zone.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：澳门南湾湖夜景（资料图）。Diego Delso 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，取自维基共享资源。Photo: Nam Van Lake, Macau, at night (file photo). By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
