Ten government departments in China have joined forces to attract 14 million foreign cruise passengers by 2035. A part of the plan is to implement a policy which allows foreign tourists to stay in China for up to 15 days,
without visas, as long as they leave the country on the same cruise ships on which they came. The country currently has a vibrant domestic cruise market that has been increasingly rapidly since 2006. China admits that its domestic market is still in its infancy but plans to close the gap. In this regard, Shanghai has been chosen as the location of a global supply centre for cruise ships.