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Chinese tourists
![Thailand Grants Chinese Tourists Visa-Free Access in Bid to Revive Economy Thailand Grants Chinese Tourists Visa-Free Access in Bid to Revive Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-25-141049.jpg)
Thailand Grants Chinese Tourists Visa-Free Access in Bid to Revive Economy
By Sebastian Strangio
Eight months after the end of Beijing's strict "zero COVID" policy, tourist arrivals to Thailand remain sluggish.
![China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy: An Economic Nightmare for Thailand China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy: An Economic Nightmare for Thailand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-20-235042.jpg)
China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy: An Economic Nightmare for Thailand
By Tita Sanglee
Try as it might, the Thai government has been unable to fill the gaping hole left by millions of absent Chinese tourists.
![Public Sentiment Toward Australia Shifts in China Public Sentiment Toward Australia Shifts in China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-china-flag-crowd.jpg)
Public Sentiment Toward Australia Shifts in China
By Dan Hu
A recent survey notes some important changes in how urban, educated Chinese view Australia.
![Coronavirus Takes Its Toll on China-Indonesia Relations Coronavirus Takes Its Toll on China-Indonesia Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-14-2.png)
Coronavirus Takes Its Toll on China-Indonesia Relations
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Dikanaya Tarahita
Indonesia’s travel ban could impact not only economic but political ties between the two countries.
![Coronavirus Hits Thailand Hard Coronavirus Hits Thailand Hard](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-13-3.jpg)
Coronavirus Hits Thailand Hard
By Austin Bodetti
The precipitous drop in visitors from China could represent as big a danger to Thailand as the virus itself.
![The Coming Political Restrictions on Chinese Outbound Travel The Coming Political Restrictions on Chinese Outbound Travel](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-15063655895_4044cd441a_k.jpg)
The Coming Political Restrictions on Chinese Outbound Travel
By Xiaochen Su
Hand-wringing over targeted tourist restrictions miss the larger point: the Chinese overseas tourism boom is about to fall victim to domestic political concerns.
![Amid Thaw, Japan Is Seeing a Boom in Chinese Tourists Amid Thaw, Japan Is Seeing a Boom in Chinese Tourists](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-3217906938_223fc2716f_b.jpg)
Amid Thaw, Japan Is Seeing a Boom in Chinese Tourists
By Daniel Hurst
The influx is remaking Japan's ski resorts -- and potentially its foreign policy as well.
![40 Years of Social Change in China 40 Years of Social Change in China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-917510187_c5bf5729fe_o.jpg)
40 Years of Social Change in China
By Bonnie Girard
Opening up and economic reform may have brought unintended consequences.
![Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working? Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17135465465422.jpg)
Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working?
By Ronald U. Mendoza and Miann S. Banaag
Analyzing the economic yields from President Duterte’s Chinese rapprochement.
![Tourism: China’s People Power Tool Tourism: China’s People Power Tool](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18006206726724.jpg)
Tourism: China’s People Power Tool
By Edoardo Saravalle
For Beijing, Chinese tourists are a simple yet powerful foreign policy tool.
![6.5 Million Chinese to Travel Abroad for 2018 Spring Festival Holiday 6.5 Million Chinese to Travel Abroad for 2018 Spring Festival Holiday](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-05_14-37-19.jpg)
6.5 Million Chinese to Travel Abroad for 2018 Spring Festival Holiday
By Charlotte Gao
Each Chinese tourist is expected to spend 9,500 yuan (about $1,500) on average traveling abroad.
![China’s First Olive Branch to South Korea? China’s First Olive Branch to South Korea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-15063655895_4044cd441a_k.jpg)
China’s First Olive Branch to South Korea?
By Jenna Gibson
After a breakthrough on the THAAD dispute, a group of 3,000 Chinese tourists is planning a trip to Seoul.
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