Chinese tourists will be able to resume group travel to Australia from September 1, 2023, after the Australian government announced that it would lift its ban on group tours from China. The announcement comes as a sign of the thawing of relations between the two countries, which have been strained in recent years over a number of issues, including the South China Sea dispute and Australia's criticism of China's human rights record.

The ban on group tours from China was imposed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Australian government has said that it is now confident that it can safely welcome back Chinese tourists. The government has also said that it is working to strengthen its relationship with China, and that the resumption of group tours is a positive step in that direction.

The resumption of group tours is expected to boost tourism to Australia, which has been hit hard by the pandemic. Chinese tourists are the largest source of international tourists to Australia, and their return is expected to inject billions of dollars into the economy.

The resumption of group tours is also a sign of the growing importance of the Australia-China relationship. The two countries are major trading partners, and they have a number of shared interests, including climate change and economic cooperation. The thawing of relations between the two countries is good news for both Australia and China, and it is likely to lead to increased cooperation in a number of areas.