Macau intends to lure about 30 million visitors this year and Beijing is willing to give a helping hand.

In 2015, the number of Macau’s visitor arrivals was down 2.6% year-on-year to 30,714,628, said Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). The decrease is attributable to a number of external factors such as the instability of the international economic environment, China’s stock market drop, and exchange rate movements.

Despite the decline, the figure was still in line with MGTO’s forecast of over 30 million.

Head of the MGTO, Helena de Senna Fernandes, said during a press conference that the agency wants to maintain the goal of 30 million visitors and will focus on diversifying the origins of visitors.