The China-ASEAN Forum on Digital Cultural Tourism Collaboration concludes in Guilin, Dec 8, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

The China-ASEAN Forum on Digital Cultural Tourism Collaboration concluded in Guilin city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Tuesday.

The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Zhang Xu, cultural vice-minister of China, and Chen Dehai, secretary-general of the ASEAN-China Center addressed the event.

Themed "Technology Leads New Future in Tourism", the forum focused on researching and exploring the potential of collaboration in digital tourism between China and ASEAN member states.

As a part of the China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition, the China-ASEAN Forum on Digital Cultural Tourism Collaboration echoes the theme of the exhibition, "Co-developing the Belt-and-Road Initiative, Co-reviving the Digital Economy".

The Chinese government recently proposed the new "dual-circulation" development pattern, in which the domestic economic cycle plays a leading role while the international economic cycle serves its extension and supplement.

Digital tourism will see strengthened communication and collaboration from both China and ASEAN member states. Tourism development in the countries engaged with the Belt and Road Initiative will be given more impetus and vitality.

The forum explored the development trends of digital tourism and how travel suppliers may satisfy the demands of different tourists as they create new products and expand channels with the help of digital technology.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region co-launched the China-ASEAN Digital-Tourism Collaboration Initiative.