The China Post
Date: July 1, 2016
By: CNA
SHANGHAI–As cross-Taiwan Strait relations have cooled under the administration of
A view of Taiwan’s tourist representative office in Shanghai, China. Cooling cross-strait relations since May 20 have reduced the number of Chinese tourist groups traveling to Taiwan. A 33-percent decrease year-on-year for the second half of the year is expected, according to industry analysts. (CNA)
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), the number of tourist groups traveling from eastern China to Taiwan is set to see a 33 percent decrease year-on-year for the second half of the year, according to travel industry estimates.
Tourist groups from the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui to Taiwan are predicted to drop about 33 percent year-on-year for the period from July to December, information provided by Chinese tourist agencies and air carriers operating flights across the Taiwan Strait shows.
Meanwhile, tourist groups traveling from Shanghai to Taiwan are forecast to see a year-on-year 33 percent decrease from July to September, and a 25 percent drop year-on-year for the October-December period.
There has been speculation since earlier this year that the number of Chinese tourists traveling to Taiwan would drop due to Beijing’s move to reduce such visits, as part of its efforts to put pressure on Taiwan’s new government led by Tsai, chairwoman of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party. [FULL STORY]
