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Beijing pledges to lift curbs on Taiwan travel but waits for cue from William Lai

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Travel between the island and the mainland has become increasingly limited since 2019, as tensions across the strait have triggered restrictions. “We sincerely invite Taiwan compatriots to visit the mainland more often, and we are also happy to see people from the mainland visit the precious island of our motherland,” Xi said, adding that the … Read more

China’s relaxed entry rules bring more travel, but would-be tourists wary of remaining barriers

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During the Lunar New Year holiday week in February, China recorded 3.23 million tourism receipts, almost the same as the festival period in 2019, the official Xinhua news agency reported in February. A big boost to these figures came in December, when China began allowing citizens some countries to enter without a visa for 15 … Read more