The results fall right in line with China's outbound tourism growth over the last 10 years.

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Outbound Chinese tourism has expanded rapidly in recent years.

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He cited mobile payments and outbound travel and tourism as two promising market areas.

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With Heathrow's growth constrained, direct routes across the North Sea and links via other European hubs - Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt and so on - Scotland's inbound tourism and outbound business could do with new options.

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