I-Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) ithathe igxathu elibalulekile eliya phambili ngokusayina i-Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) nabahlinzeki bezinsizakalo zokukhokha abahamba phambili emhlabeni wonke i-UnionPay International.

Lesi sivumelwano sizokweseka ukuthuthukiswa nokuqiniswa kokumiswa kweSaudi njengendawo yezokuvakasha yabanikazi bamakhadi e-UnionPay abavela e-China nasemhlabeni jikelele njengoba iSaudi iqhubekisela phambili isifiso sayo sokwamukela izivakashi eziningi zase-China ekhaya langempela lase-Arabia.

I-MoU ihlose ukuthuthukisa inzuzo yokuqhathanisa ye-Saudi yokuheha abahambi baseShayina ezweni nge-STA kanye I-UnionPay International ukukhangisa iSaudi njengendawo elungele i-UnionPay yomphakathi wamaShayina womhlaba wonke.

I-UnionPay isivele inobambiswano olubanzi namabhange aseSaudi, okuhlanganisa i-Al Rajhi, i-SNB, i-Al Inma, i-Riyad, futhi ikhula ngenkuthalo ngezinga lokwamukelwa kwamakhadi e-UnionPay I-Saudi Arabia kulindeleke ukuthi inyuke ibe ngaphezu kwama-70% ekupheleni kuka-2022.

UFahd Hamidaddin, oyi-CEO kanye neLungu leBhodi eSaudi Tourism Authority, uthe, “Isimemezelo sanamuhla singesinye isinyathelo esibalulekile ohambweni lwethu lokubeka iSaudi indawo njengendawo ehamba phambili kwezokuvakasha emhlabeni wonke kumhambi waseChina. Njengoba iSaudi isheshisa uhlelo lwayo lokulungela i-China kuzo zonke izindawo ezithinta izivakashi ezihlukene, lobu budlelwano obukhethekile buzoqinisekisa ukuthi iSaudi isezingeni eliphezulu kubahambi baseShayina kanye nabanikazi bamakhadi be-UnionPay abafuna ukuhlola nokuzwa ikhaya langempela lase-Arabia.”

UJames Yang, iNhloko ye-UnionPay International Middle East, uthe, “Lokhu kusayinwa kuyingxenye ebalulekile yesu le-UnionPay lokuhwebelana kwamanye amazwe, futhi sithemba ukuthi ngokubambisana okuqhubekayo nokujulile, singathuthukisa ukuthuthukiswa kwezokuvakasha eSaudi. Ngokubambisana neSaudi Tourism Authority, sidala amathuba okukhula futhi sidale lula kakhulu kubanikazi bamakhadi bethu baseShayina nabasemhlabeni jikelele be-UnionPay.”

I-UnionPay isheshise ibhizinisi layo lesifunda eminyakeni yamuva, ukuze ihlangabezane kangcono nezidingo phakathi kweChina neMpumalanga Ephakathi. Njengamanje, amazwe angu-11 nezifunda zaseMpumalanga Ephakathi zamukela amakhadi e-UnionPay.

I-Saudi inezinhlelo zokuvelela zomkhakha wezokuvakasha futhi ihlose ukuba indawo ephambili yabavakashi emhlabeni wonke ngo-5. I-China ingumthombo obalulekile wemakethe yezokuVakasha kweSaudi futhi ingelinye lamazwe angama-2030 afanelekela ama-eVisa ezivakashi.

Ngo-2030, iChina isibikezela ukuthi izoba imakethe yomthombo omkhulu weSaudi yokuvakasha kwamanye amazwe okuvela e-Asia Pacific.

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The agreement will support the development and strengthening of Saudi's positioning as a tourism destination for UnionPay cardholders from China and around the world as Saudi drives forward its ambition to welcome even more Chinese visitors to the authentic home of Arabia.
Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and Member of the Board at Saudi Tourism Authority, said, “Today's announcement is another significant step in our journey to position Saudi as a leading global tourism destination for the Chinese traveler.
UnionPay already has extensive partnerships with banks in Saudi, including Al Rajhi, SNB, Al Inma, Riyad, and are actively expanding with the acceptance rate of UnionPay cards in Saudi Arabia expected to increase to more than 70% by the end of 2022.