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Korean Duty-Free Shop Sales Increase Due to Illegal Daigou Shoppers
Duty-free stores in South Korea may suffer from loss of Chinese tourist traffic as a result of THAAD, but they have seen sales increases allegedly related to daigou. Read More
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
Fearful Chinese KOLs Refuse to Represent South Korean Businesses
While South Korea's economy suffers from the tensions with China over THAAD, some Chinese KOLs are refusing to work with South Korean companies. Read More
Trending in China: Investing in Children Is the New Status Symbol Among Chinese Parents
From investment in children as the new status symbol to Furla launching a Tmall store, here is what people are buzzing about in China today. 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
Hyundai to Upgrade Its Brand Image for China’s Emerging Middle Class
The automaker, seeking to rebound from poor sales amid the THAAD disagreement between China and South Korea, is planning to open an experience center in a thriving Beijing art district. 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
