Many countries impose entry restrictions on Chinese tourists, but China is particularly hostile to Japan and South Korea. However, experts point out that if the attitudes of Japan and South Korea change, Chinese tourists will conduct large-scale retaliatory travel in Japan and South Korea.

The picture shows Chinese passengers preparing to leave the country at Beijing Capital International Airport on December 29, 2022.

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[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] China opened its borders at the peak of the domestic Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic, forcing many countries to impose entry restrictions on Chinese tourists to avoid the resurgence of the epidemic in their own countries.

Experts pointed out that China is particularly hostile to Japan and South Korea, but if the attitudes of Japan and South Korea change, Chinese tourists will conduct large-scale retaliatory trips to Japan and South Korea.

Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group (CMR), told the CNBC program "Squawk Box Asia" on Monday (9th) that testing for the new crown is not a problem, but these policies are only for Chinese people , while Chinese tourists are now heading to Singapore and Thailand, "because both countries welcome us."

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After the Chinese authorities announced the opening of the border, among the most searched destinations by Chinese people on travel websites, only Thailand and Singapore have not imposed new entry restrictions on Chinese tourists.

According to data from Ctrip, a large Chinese travel website, from December 26 last year to January 5 this year, the most searched destinations were: Thailand, Japan, the United States, South Korea, Australia, Macau, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Taiwan.

Lei Xiaoshan said that in many countries, Chinese tourists are very dissatisfied with South Korea, and even more dissatisfied with Japan, because Chinese tourists think they are being targeted.

At present, Japan and South Korea have announced that they will not increase flights from China, and also restrict the airports that can enter. Passengers from China must undergo a new crown test before departure.

South Korea also announced a suspension of short-term visas for Chinese tourists.

At the same time, China has also taken a series of countermeasures against Japan and South Korea, including the suspension of visas.

Lei Xiaoshan pointed out that these regulations are not only related to the tourism industry, and he believes that this is a political issue, but he also believes that the hostility of Chinese tourists to Japan and South Korea will be short-lived.

He predicted that in about three months, the anger of Chinese tourists towards Japan and South Korea will dissipate. If Japan and South Korea treat Chinese tourists correctly by then, Chinese tourists will go to Japan and South Korea for large-scale retaliatory tourism.

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