Kota Kinabalu: A total of 143 passengers from Xi’an, China arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 3am on Tuesday on a chartered flight by Zhejiang Loong Air of the People’s Republic of China.
On hand to receive them was Sabah Tourism Board (STB) Deputy Chief Executive Officer Tay Shu Lan.
In a statement, State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said she welcomed the Chinese visitors who are touring Sabah on a five-day-four-night package.
“Through Zhejiang Loong Air, we are opening another door for people from China to visit our tourism hotspots and explore business or investment opportunities,” she said.
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On her recent working visit to China, she had met the Vice-Mayor of Xi’an, Meng Yao, to rekindle bilateral tourism cooperation and cultural exchange.
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