Visits by Chinese Tourists to Indonesia Increased by 18% in January 2020
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The total number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia decreased in January 2020. However, visits from Chinese tourists increased. A recorded 181,300 Chinese tourists visited Indonesia, an 18% increase from December 2019 and a 1.5% increase compared to the same period last year.
For information, Chinese tourists are the second largest group visiting Indonesia. However, the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) threatens Indonesian tourism. Therefore, the government is preparing a Rp 4.7 trillion incentive to boost the sluggish tourism sector.
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