On 30th December, the Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne invited major travel agencies that serve Chinese tourists to hold a discussion on the safety of Chinese citizens traveling in Australia. 

Deputy Consul-General Liu Dongyuan said that with the implementation of visa facilitation measures between China and Australia, Chinese tourists traveling to Australia now are boosting.

Liu said that, as the New Year and Chinese Spring Festival approaching, specific measures should be taken to prevent the occurrence of any safety accidents involving Chinese citizens.

The travel agencies participating the meeting said that they would continue improving emergency response measures to ensure the safety of Chinese tourists in Australia, so as to help promote the development of the tourism industry between China and Australia.