Chinese tour groups to Taiwan

China’s Group Tourism Remains in Place for Taiwan, as Moves Continue to Influence Taiwan Via Trade

Brian Hioe
The Chinese government recently announced a list of 78 countries in which tour groups will now be allowed to travel to. This includes a number of frequent travel destinations for Chinese tourists that China is otherwise geopolitically at odds with, such as the US, South Korea, Japan, and the UK. Notably, in response to the announcement, stocks for travel companies in these countries immediately rose, a sign of how Chinese tourists are considered big spenders in a number of sectors...
August 2023Cross StraitEnglishInternationalPolitics6 min read

China Announces Ban on Individual Tours to Taiwan, Conducts Drills on Border with Hong Kong

Brian Hioe
Reports of unusual actions by the Chinese government aimed at affecting Hong Kong and Taiwan have emerged in the last day. First, the Chinese government announced that individual tours to Taiwan from 47 cities across China will come to a halt starting on August 1st. Second, reports have emerged of Chinese troops amassing on the border between Hong Kong and China, leading to fears that this could be an early sign of a PLA crackdown on Hong Kong. A report by the SCMP later stated that these were police by 190,000 Chinese police officers to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, not military drills, but the development has raised fears nonetheless...
EnglishJuly 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements13 min read