Travel industry insiders believe China likely to announce total ban on group tours to Taiwan on Aug. 20

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/05
By George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – China is rumored to announce a policy on Aug. 20 that would double down on restricting citizens’ freedom to visit Taiwan, the China Times reported on Monday (Aug. 5).

Citing sources within the tourism industry in Taipei, the news outlet reported that China is likely to announce a total ban on group tours to Taiwan on Aug. 20. It suspended individual tours to the island on Aug. 1.    [FULL  STORY]