China introduces more traveler-friendly policies

Editor's Note: China is making travel easier and more rewarding for international visitors. With a rise in inbound tourism, the country has introduced traveler-friendly policies like extended visa-free transit and a new instant tax refund system. During the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, tourism boomed, showcasing the power of these changes. What drives this influx of international visitors? In this edition of The Hub, Huang Jiyuan sat in for Wang Guan and talked to Liu Baocheng, dean of the Center for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics, and Harvey Dzodin, senior fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, to find out how the refund system really works and what impact it could have on China's economy and future holidays as global positive perception of China increases.