Chongqing: Promote the expansion of the scope and scale of outbound tax refunds, explore the establishment of overseas cultural and tourism promotion centers.

Chongqing Municipal Government is soliciting opinions on the implementation plan for boosting consumption. Among them, it is mentioned to accelerate the attraction of foreign consumption. Promote the expansion of the scope and scale of the departure tax refund area, fully implement "buy-now-refund-now", and strive to have 200 departure tax refund stores by 2027. Accelerate the construction of comprehensive service centers for inbound personnel, providing "payment, culture and tourism, communication, transportation" one-stop services for people coming to Chongqing. Implement the Inbound Tourism Promotion Plan, explore the establishment of overseas cultural and tourism promotion centers, and carry out global promotion activities such as "Hello! Chongqing". Improve the efficiency of visa-free services for foreign nationals in transit, jointly implement the "240-hour" transit visa-free policy with Sichuan, and encourage overseas tourist groups to enter Chongqing and leave Chengdu or vice versa. Support the addition of foreign direct flight routes.