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Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, has welcomed a new marketing campaign that aims to encourage people from China to visit Britain. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, launched VisitBritain's 'Britain Welcomes China' initiative as part of his tour of the region to promote business relations with China. [22 February 2005]

DCMS, in partnership with VisitBritain and the Tourism Alliance, will be sponsoring the first UK National Tourism Conference, being held at the QEII, on 16 March 2005.  This showcase tourism event will bring together the leaders of the tourism industry and public sector, and will provide the perfect platform for those working within the industry to engage creatively and influence the future direction of tourism in this country.  [15 February 2005]

Tourism Minister Richard Caborn and Councillor Chris White of the Local Government Association (LGA) have heralded the launch of Fitness For Purpose: Quality Counts, an initiative to help local authorities crack down on sub-standard hotel, guesthouse and B&B accommodation across England. [1 February 2005]

The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape has been chosen as the UK's 2005 nomination for becoming a World Heritage Site Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has announced. [24 January 2005]

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has welcomed a new tourism agreement between the UK and China that will, for the first time, give the UK tourism industry access to a £15 billion market. [24 January 2005]

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