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HONG KONG -- Asia's hard-hit tourism sector is recovering, but a full rebound isn't going to happen without more visitors from China -- the world's largest outbound travel market before COVID.
Almost a year after Beijing dropped strict mobility curbs, many countries in the region are yet to see Chinese arrivals bounce back to pre-pandemic levels, as a stumbling economy prompts many to tighten their belts and stay closer to home.