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Royal Caribbean Continues Ramping Up China Efforts with Spectrum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean is doubling down on the Chinese market despite a rocky year in the wake of the THAAD dispute with South Korea. Read More
Korean Duty-Free Shops Suffer $528 Million Loss After THAAD Deployment
A drop in Chinese tourists to Korean duty-free shops after the THAAD missile system deployment resulted in US$528 million in losses between March and May. Read More
Asian Tourism in the Age of Globalization, Interview with Dr. Parag Khanna
As the sources of capital and tourism shift with Asia, how will regional and international trends affect tourism in Asia and elsewhere? Read More
China Limits Travel to Both Koreas as Conflict Heats Up
China is putting curbs on travel to North Korea as the situation on the Korean peninsula is heating up, with tour operators and airlines suspending sales. Read More
2016 Saw Double-Digit Growth in Chinese Tourism Spending: UNWTO
China increased its lead as the world's most valuable tourism market in 2016, accounting for over double the tourism spending as the next runner-up. Read More
China’s South Korea Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
China's South Korea travel ban stands to hurt South Korean tourism companies and retailers, but it also gives reason for other destinations to worry. Read More
Will Chinese Retaliation over THAAD Cause Overall Chinese Tourism to Drop for First Time?
Chinese curbs on tourism to South Korea over THAAD is causing concerns that Chinese outbound tourism may see negative growth for the first time. Read More
Chinese Tourists’ Behavior Improving, Study by Chinese Tourism Authority Finds
According to a study by China's tourism administration, the behavior of Chinese tourists traveling overseas has improved in the last few years. Read More
Lotte Suffers Retaliatory Action in China over THAAD Deployment
Lotte's decision to swap land with the South Korean government has put it under intense pressures in China to back away from the deal. Read More
How China Uses Tourism as a Foreign Policy Tool in Asia
For China, outbound tourism can be used as both as a carrot and a stick, and it's not afraid to use it for rewarding and punishing countries in the region. Read More
