Taiwan authorities cited the current 'cross-strait situation' with China as reason for rejecting the applications. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - Taiwan has rejected applications by Chinese tourism officials to enter the island for an international travel fair next month, authorities said on Thursday, citing the current “cross-strait situation” with China.
“There are doubts over the necessity, urgency and irreplaceability of their participation, and therefore their applications are not approved,” it said in a statement. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office had on Wednesday criticised Taipei for the travel restrictions on group tours from Taiwan to the mainland.
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