Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has pushed pack against China's plan to partially resume group tourism to Taiwan. The MAC says better cross-strait communication and tourism policy negotiations are necessary to prevent overcrowding and inflated costs.
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00:00Taiwan's Office that Manages Relations with China is calling for better cross-strait communication
00:05on tourism policies.
00:07We hope that the cross-strait tourism policy will be negotiated by the two sides, the Taiwan
00:13Tourism Association and the Maritime Association, instead of opening up hastily to avoid the
00:17same nightmare again.
00:20The comments from the Mainland Affairs Office, or the MAC, come as China plans to allow people
00:25from certain regions to resume group tours to Taiwan.
00:29Tourists in Taipei have raised concerns over the potential overcrowding and inflated prices
00:34if new tourism measures are not agreed upon by both sides.
00:38In recent weeks, the MAC rejected two delegations of Chinese officials who planned to visit
00:44Taiwan during the Lunar New Year period.