Travel agencies and companies in Qingdao, China, which have close links with Japan, extended their support to neighbouring countries, including Japan, where COVID-19 is widespread.

Qingdao Tourism Association and various travel agencies in Qingdao had organised a joint project with Qingdao Culture and Tourism Bureau, to donate a total of 15,000 masks to the Japan Travel Association and seven major travel agencies in Japan.

According to Kaichun Li, secretary-general of Qingdao Tourism Association, these donations have been supported by travellers in Qingdao and would strengthen the city’s ties with the Japanese travel industry.