Tourism Minister Premila Kumar at China (Guangzhou)-Fiji Business Seminar in Suva [Source: Fijian Government]

The Chinese annual arrivals in Fiji in the past five years have grown from 28,333 visitors in 2014 to 49, 271 in 2018 – registering an increase of around 74%.

Tourism Minister Premila Kumar says even though the numbers are small by Chinese standard, the trend is very encouraging.

She says this is particularly when Fiji’s tourism development strategy has been focusing on high-end.

Kumar adds the number of direct flights from Hong Kong to our shores have also increased from two to five per week.

“Tourism is Fiji’s major exchange earner. Fiji is known for its cultural diversity, beautiful landscape and friendly people. In recent years –China has become Fiji’s most rapidly growing market.”

Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Local Government, Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar officiates at the China(Guangzhou) – Fiji Business Dinner. More on @FBC_New pic.twitter.com/7hS933Chgk

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The Minister was speaking at China (Guangzhou)-Fiji Business Seminar in Suva yesterday – where she highlighted that Fiji provides the opportunity to access a market of over 49 million people, as the hub that links to the rest of the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.