(AseanAll)  — On 30 January 2026, the 25th Meeting of ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Ministers was held in Cebu, the Philippines during the 2026 ASEAN Tourism Forum by the Department of Tourism of the Philippines. 

The Meeting brought together tourism ministers and senior officials from ASEAN Member States, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), ASEAN-Korea Centre and ASEAN-Japan Centre, to exchange views on strengthening ASEAN Plus Three tourism cooperation and promoting sustainable and resilient tourism development in the region.

Shi Zhongjun, Secretary General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)  highlighted the strong recovery and continued growth of ASEAN-China two-way tourism, noting the important role of visa facilitation, expanded air connectivity and enhanced people-to-people exchanges. He outlined the ACC’s key tourism initiatives in 2025, which focused on promoting tourism destinations, facilitating two-way tourist flows, and strengthening human resource development and capacity building. He noted that 2026 marks the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed the ACC’s role as a bridge, platform and catalyst for deepening regional tourism cooperation.

The Meeting discussed the priorities to implement the ASEAN Tourism Action Plan 2026-2030 and announced that Singapore would host the next ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Ministers Meeting during 18-22 January 2027.