Taiwan Lifts Travel Ban

The country would once again let Chinese travellers to visit in an effort to restore ties severed by the Covid-19 outbreak and cooperation with Beijing.

However, Taiwan has not yet been added to China's authorized list of travel destinations, despite the country's gradual reinstatement of permission for its people to visit a number of famous tourist locations, including Japan.

With tensions increasing over the democratically administered territory that Beijing regards as its own, China has suspended individual travel permits to Taiwan in 2019.

Chinese entrepreneurs will be able to apply for short-term trips, such as those for visiting shows, while Chinese citizens living in oversea nations will be able to travel as tourists beginning on September 1. The council also noted in its announcement that the 2,000 daily quota for Chinese tour groups is contingent on the response from the Chinese authorities.

The statement requested the mainland to "take measures and meet us halfway" to help promote and execute the proposals. But surprisingly, the news was met with silence from China.

Even while the Taiwanese administration has been striving to resume direct flights and strengthen ties with China on less contentious areas like the tourism industry, China has opted to place responsibility on Taiwan.

Although tourism is not a major contributor to Taiwan's tech-driven economy, the island is becoming a popular vacation spot for people all around Asia who want to experience the local cuisine, culture, and scenery.

The government of Taiwan has set a goal of receiving 6 million visitors in 2023.

 

Source: edition.cnn.com