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China-India Rivalry Intensifies Over $10 Trillion Tourism Market

4/14/2025

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Tourism fuels a staggering $10 trillion in the global economy each year. As the Chinese Communist Party seeks to expand its reach through the Belt and Road Initiative, popular destinations like the Maldives become battlegrounds for influence, with China and India locked in a fierce competition that underscores the high stakes of international tourism.

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Tourism fuels a staggering $10 trillion in the global economy each year. As the Chinese Communist Party seeks to expand its reach through the Belt and Road Initiative, popular destinations like the Maldives become battlegrounds for influence, with China and India locked in a fierce competition that underscores the high stakes of international tourism.