Neighbors see China using tourism as ‘diplomatic weapon’
6 million Chinese tourists traveled abroad over the Lunar New Year break Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday a crucial opportunity for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies on mainland visitors for a third of his revenue.
China is a dictatorship, and when a nation’s economy and tourism revenues are subject to the whims of its government, drinking this kind of tea is like drinking poison. The people of Taiwan are first-rate and they deserve first-rate tourists as well as first-rate elites from around the world to protect their freedom and democracy in a land where human rights and the rule of law are honored. Those who want to visit Taiwan on pilgrimages or to invest are always welcome. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.